miscellaneous for fundies Flashcards
In contrast to complementary health approaches, ____________ therapies place the emphasis on treating the disease.
ALLOPATHIC
The energy healing CHA known as ____________ involves moving the practitioner’s hands over the energy fields of a patient’s body to increase energy flow and restore balance.
REIKI
One practice used in Ayurvedic medicine, known as _________, consists of various physical postures that are practiced to promote strength and flexibility, increase endurance, and promote
YOGA
Acupuncture either increases or decreases the flow of qi (chi) along the meridian, restoring the balance of yin and ______, both of which contribute to healing.
YANG
The health care profession that focuses on the relationship between the body’s structure (spine) and function (nervous system) is known as ________________ medicine.
CHIROPRACTICE
The process of _______________ refers to the way drugs alter cell physiology and affect the body.
PHARMACODYNAMICS
Drug ____________ occurs when the body becomes accustomed to the effects of a particular drug over a period of time, resulting in the need for larger doses of the drug to produce the desired effect.
TOLERANCE
Drugs used for ____________ are aerosolized, delivered in small particles, and breathed in by the patient.
inhalation
A teen with an anxiety disorder is referred for biofeedback because the parents do not want their child to take anxiolytics. Which statement from the teen indicates successful learning?
a-“Biofeedback will help me with my thoughts and physiological responses to stress.”
b-“Biofeedback will direct my energies in an intentional way when stressed.”
c- “Biofeedback will allow me to manipulate my stressed out joints.”
d- “Biofeedback will let me assess and redirect my energy fields.”
a-“Biofeedback will help me with my thoughts and physiological responses to stress.”
A patient describes practicing a complementary and alternative therapy involving breathwork and yoga. The nurse also recommends using energy field therapies. Which techniques did the nurse suggest? a-Prayer and tai chi b-The “zone” and acupressure c-Massage therapy and ayurveda d- Reiki therapy and therapeutic touch
d- Reiki therapy and therapeutic touch
A nurse is teaching a patient about meridians. Which technique is the nurse preparing the patient to receive? a-Acupuncture b-Naturopathic c-Latin American traditional healing d-Native American traditional healing
A-ACUPUNCTURE
The nurse is planning to administer a tuberculin test with a 27-gauge, ⅝-inch needle. At which angle will the nurse insert the needle? a-15 degree b- 30 degree c-45 degree d-90 degree
A-15 DEGREE
Contractions of the circular and longitudinal muscles of the intestine, known as ___________, occur every 3 to 12 minutes, moving waste products along the length of the intestine continuously.
PERISTALSIS
Direct manipulation of the bowel during abdominal surgery inhibits peristalsis, causing a condition termed ___________ or postoperative ileus.
POST OP ILEUS
Blood that is hidden in a stool specimen or cannot be seen on gross examination is known as _________ blood, which can be detected with screening tests.
fecal occult
Cathartics and ____________ are drugs that induce emptying of the intestinal tract.
LAXITIVES
A patient should be instructed to retain the oil from an oil-retention enema for at least ______ minutes for best cleansing results.
30
Through the process of __________, water (solvent) passes from an area of lesser solute concentration and more water to an area of greater solute concentration and less water until equilibrium is established.
OSMOSIS
Respiratory __________ is produced by inadequate excretion of CO2 with inadequate ventilation, resulting in elevated plasma CO2 and increased levels of carbonic acid.
ACIDOSIS
Fluid volume deficit, also known as __________, is caused by a loss of both water and solutes in the same proportion from the extracellular fluid space.
HYPOVOLEMIA
The nurse should regularly assess venous access sites to detect common complications of intravenous therapy including ____________, the inadvertent leakage of intravenous solution into the surrounding tissue.
INFILTRATION
When considering the four main blood types, the nurse is aware that people with type AB blood are often called universal recipients, whereas people with type O blood are often called universal __________.
DONOR
The body mass ______, a reliable indicator of total body fat stores, is a ratio of weight (kilograms) to height (meters).
INDEX
The risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease increases with a waist circumference measurement of 35 inches or more for women and ____ inches or more for men.
40
