Exam 2; complimentary medicine

Question 1

why should nurses be familiar with complimentary medication?

Answer 1

-practicing nurses are expected to know what complimentary medicine is
- many pt use these practices as an outpatient & want to continue during inpt
- nurses are expected to educate about the safety of these practices

Question 2

complementary

Answer 2

used in addition to conventional therapy

Question 3

alternative

Answer 3

used instead of a conventional therapy

Question 4

holism

Answer 4

connections and interactions between parts of the whole

Question 5

integrated healthcare

Answer 5

used to describe western medicine, complentary

Question 6

allopathic/ western medicine

Answer 6

mainstream medicine that is used to treat disease with remedies that produce effects different from those that are caused by the disease itself

Question 7

allopathic medicine

Answer 7

illness occurs in the mind or body which are separate entities
health is the absence of disease
the main cause of illness are pathogens

Question 8

NCCIH

Answer 8

centers that make up the national institutes of health
conducts and supports research and provides info about health products & practices

Question 9

bio based modalitites

Answer 9

use of natural sources to augment health, aid healing & manage symptoms

herbal meds, nutrition & special diet therapies, nutritional supplements

Question 10

energetic modalities

Answer 10

biofeedback, healing touch, magnet therapy, reiki, spiritual healing

Question 11

manipulative and body-based modalities

Answer 11

emphasizes the interrelationship of the body’s nerves, mm, bones and organs.

acupressure, chiropractic, massage and related massage therapies

Question 12

mind-body modalities

Answer 12

techniques designed to enhance the mind’s capacity to affect bodily fxn & symptoms

dance therapy, guided imagery, hypnosis & hypnotherapy, mediation & relaxation

Question 13

progressive mm relaxation

Answer 13

alternately tensing & relaxing mm
-systemic- head to toe
helps person identify tension and learn 2 relax

Question 14

meditation and breathing

Answer 14

involves focusing attention on a single repetitive stimulus, decreasing all other stimuli

alters consciousness & can bring a beneficial mind-body response

Question 15

guided imagery

Answer 15

uses mental imagery to promote healing or changes in behaviors

decreases pain, can be helpful to pts undergoing painful procedures

Question 16

biofeedback

Answer 16

trains pt to lessen symtoms,
learn to control internal physiologic processes that normally occur involuntarily, like hrt rate or blood pressure

Question 17

acupuncture

Answer 17

places thin needles @ particular acupoints to change flow of energy and restore the balance of yin and yang

Question 18

therapeutic touch

Answer 18

alters body energy fields to restore natural healing powers

Question 19

echinacea

Answer 19

used for common cold & other infections

Question 20

garlic

Answer 20

used for htn, high blood cholesterol, common cold

Question 21

ginko

Answer 21

used for dementia, eye problems, tinnitus

Question 22

melatonin

Answer 22

used to decrease tome it takes to fall asleep

Question 23

why do pt choose integrative therapies

Answer 23

more knowledgeable
no risk of addiction
cost
access
sel-determination