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Complementary & Alternative Medicine Flashcards

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What is Holistic Nursing?

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Caring for the whole person:
Mind, body, spirit.

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What kind of nursing embraces the client and enhances care throughout the lifespan, from birth to death?

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Holistic Nursing

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CAM =

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Complementary & Alternative Medicine

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CHA =

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Complementary Health Approaches

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CIH =

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Complementary Integrative Health

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Conventional Medicine =

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Traditional Western Medicine form of standard medical care practiced by healthcare professionals during treatment.

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What does conventional medicine include?

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Medication, surgery, and radiation.

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What is conventional medicine also called?

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Mainstream, allopathic, biomedicine or orthodox medicine

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What does Complementary & Integrative Health (CIH) do?

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Views health and wellness to a broader lens and seeks to bring the client to their best state of wellness.

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What does Complementary & Integrative Health (CIH) include?

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Manipulation of the body, energy, movement, traditional/indigenous world therapies and use of herbs, vitamins, and minerals.

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The National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health (CIH) includes research and scholarly pursuits in how many categories?

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Five

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The National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health (CIH) includes research and scholarly pursuits on what categories?

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Biological Therapies
Mind-Body Therapies
Manual Therapies
Bioenergetic Therapies
Alt. Systems of Care

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Biological Therapy Examples =

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Herbs, dietary supplements, probiotics

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Mind-Body Therapy Examples =

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Yoga, prayer, meditation, hypnosis

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Manual Therapy Examples =

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Hands-on-massage, reflexology, chiropractor

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Bioenergetic Therapy Examples =

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Manipulation of human energy fields

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Alternative Systems of Care Examples =

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Homeopathy, naturopathy

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Most commonly used dietary supplement in the US =

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Fish Oil

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Americans spending on non-conventional medicines exceeds-

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$30.2 Billion Dollars

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Healing Arts Include =

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Both complementary therapies and alternative therapies.

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Using aloe on a sunburn instead of anti-inflammatories is an example of what?

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An alternative to conventional medicine.

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Consideration of one’s mind, body, and spirit to achieve optimal health by focusing on appropriate balances in life =

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Holistic Nursing

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Therapies may include=

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Breathing, meditation, guided imagery, aromatherapy, and use of essential oils

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Holistic nurses emphasize:

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Client self-care
Being present
Having mindfulness
Applying therapeutic use of self

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Acupressure, animal assisted therapy, anticipatory guidance, anxiety reduction, behavioral management modification, and biofeedback are all examples of what?
Holistic Nursing Interventions
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Forgiveness facilitation, guided imagery, cultural brokerage, and decision making support are all examples of what?
Holistic Nursing Interventions
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Teaching, substance use prevention, and smoking cessation are all examples of=
Holistic Nursing Interventions
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Self-awareness and self-help are both-
Holistic Nursing Interventions
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What are 5 key holistic nursing concerns?
Proactive promotion of health and wellness. Honoring the caring-healing relationship. Respecting the subjective experiences of client wellness, illness, growth, healing, birth and dying. Empowerment-encouraging patients to ownership in their own care. Collaboration of cultural values and belief systems.
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The aim of mind and body therapies are to-
Decrease anxiety, stress, depression, and pain.
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What are the 3 most commonly used mind and body therapies?
Yoga, chiropractic, meditation
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What are 2 energetic therapies?
Therapeutic Touch Healing Touch
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Main purpose of meditation=
Develop mental relaxation and psychological balance
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Meditation paired with deep breathing exercises can lead to a-
Lowered BP
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In 2017, 1 in 7 adults practiced-
Yoga
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Yoga is an-
Ancient Indian art that combines breathing exercises with physical postures & may include meditation
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How does yoga help the body from a physical standpoint?
Helps with low back pain and weight loss
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Can yoga be used as a medication free alternative to smoking cessation?
Yes
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Aromatherapy may relieve-
Anxiety, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, may boost mood
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Peppermint oil in aroma therapy is used for-
Nausea & Vomiting (N/V)
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Lavender in aroma therapy is used for-
Anxiety
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Acupuncture is used to improve-
Short & Long-Term Physical Function
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Hypnosis is used to treat-
Smoking cessation, phobia treatment, etc.
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In hypnosis, what’s susceptible to positive suggestions?
The subconscious mind
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What is Biofeedback?
Mind-body regulation of bodily functions often assisted by electronic devices
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What is biofeedback used to regulate?
Breathing & Heart Rate
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Biofeedback improves health by-
Reducing stress, eliminating headaches, reconditioning injured muscles and alleviating pain
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What is Biofeedback?
Client consciously concentrates on what is happening in the body while biofeedback devices monitor HR, brain activity, or muscle tension to provide desired outcomes.
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Osteopathic medication is a-
Manual therapy
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Manual Therapy definition?
Practitioners use their hands to manipulate joints and soft tissues for conditions needing pain management, relaxation, mobility and function
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Magnetic and electromagnetic therapy (magnetic clothing or jewelry) are both-
Bioenergetic therapies
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TENS unit =
Stimulates the body to release endorphins to reduce pain
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Bioenergetic Therapy definition?
Energy medicine, energy techniques, and movement are mindfulness physiotherapies that can be applied hands on or hands off
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The word “Homeopathy” was developed where and when?
In Germany in the late 1700s
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“Homeo” in Greek means-
Like
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“Patho” in Greek means-
Disease
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Homeopathy is a medical system that’s based on the principal that-
A substance that in large doses causes illness is believed to cure the same illness if given in very small doses. This tiny dose is thought to stimulate the body’s healing mechanisms.
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Naturopathy began as a formal health care system in the US when?
In the early 1900s
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Naturopathy was founded on the-
Notion of the healing power of nature.
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Naturopathy emphasizes what 3 things?
Prevention & Treatment of disease through a healthy lifestyle. Treatment of the whole person. Use of body’s innate healing abilities.
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Benefits of complementary therapies?
Boosted relaxation and reduced stress.
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Risk of complementary therapy?
Delayed care
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3 disadvantages of complimentary therapy?
Side-effects. Symptoms may not be relieved. May not have an effect on underlying illness.
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What’s the difference between Holistic Medicine and Integrative Medicine?
Integrative medicine is a form of holistic medicine.

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