NSG 526 EXAM 2 CERTIFICATION REVIEW
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◉ Milieu benefit anxiety
Answer: Structuring the daily routine to offer physical safety and
predictability, thus reducing anxiety over the unknown
Providing daily activities to promote sharing and cooperation
Providing therapeutic interactions, including one-on-one nursing
care and behavior contracts
Including the client in decisions about his or her own care
◉ Organization to help learn more about complementary and
alternative medicines
Answer: National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the National
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in
1998.
◉ Acupuncture.
Answer: The term "acupuncture" describes a family of procedures
involving the stimulation of anatomical points on the body using a
variety of techniques.
,The acupuncture technique that has been most often studied
scientifically involves penetrating the skin with thin, solid, metallic
needles that are manipulated by the hands or by electrical
stimulation.
health is achieved by maintaining the body in a "balanced state";
disease is due to an internal imbalance of yin and yang. This
imbalance leads to blockage in the flow of qi
Qi can be unblocked, according to TCM, by using acupuncture at
certain points on the body that connect with these meridians.
◉ Herbal therapies advantages
Answer: echinacea (immune stimulant and anti-infection agent);
garlic (antihypertensive and antibiotic); ginger (anti-nauseant and
antispasmodic); ginseng root (increased stamina and decreased
fatigue); kava kava (calming effect); and St. John's wort (anxiolytics
and antidepressant).
◉ Therapeutic touch
Answer: useful in relieving premenstrual syndrome, depression,
complications in premature babies, and secondary infections
associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HN) infection;
lowering blood pressure; decreasing edema; easing abdominal
cramps and nausea; resolving fevers; and accelerating the healing of
fractures, wounds, and infections.
◉ Concurrent use of SSRI and St. John's Wort
, Answer: No, risk of serotonin syndrome
◉ Yoga as a treatment approach
Answer: People use yoga for a variety of conditions and to achieve
fitness and relaxation.
◉ Dolores Krieger and use of therapeutic touch
Answer: Dolores Krieger, a nursing professor at New York University
healing is promoted by balancing the body's energies.
practitioners focus completely on the person receiving the
treatment, without any other distraction. Practitioners then assess
the energy field, clear and balance it through hand movements,
and/or direct energy in a specific region of the body. The therapist
does not physically touch the client. After undergoing a session of
therapeutic touch, clients report a sense of deep relaxation.
◉ Beck's Cognitive Triad in depressed patients.
Answer: negative views of self
tendency toward interpreting experiences in a negative manner
holding negative views of the future
◉ Operant conditioning
Answer: Operant conditioning is the basis for behavior modification
and uses positive reinforcement to increase desired behaviors.
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ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Milieu benefit anxiety
Answer: Structuring the daily routine to offer physical safety and
predictability, thus reducing anxiety over the unknown
Providing daily activities to promote sharing and cooperation
Providing therapeutic interactions, including one-on-one nursing
care and behavior contracts
Including the client in decisions about his or her own care
◉ Organization to help learn more about complementary and
alternative medicines
Answer: National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the National
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in
1998.
◉ Acupuncture.
Answer: The term "acupuncture" describes a family of procedures
involving the stimulation of anatomical points on the body using a
variety of techniques.
,The acupuncture technique that has been most often studied
scientifically involves penetrating the skin with thin, solid, metallic
needles that are manipulated by the hands or by electrical
stimulation.
health is achieved by maintaining the body in a "balanced state";
disease is due to an internal imbalance of yin and yang. This
imbalance leads to blockage in the flow of qi
Qi can be unblocked, according to TCM, by using acupuncture at
certain points on the body that connect with these meridians.
◉ Herbal therapies advantages
Answer: echinacea (immune stimulant and anti-infection agent);
garlic (antihypertensive and antibiotic); ginger (anti-nauseant and
antispasmodic); ginseng root (increased stamina and decreased
fatigue); kava kava (calming effect); and St. John's wort (anxiolytics
and antidepressant).
◉ Therapeutic touch
Answer: useful in relieving premenstrual syndrome, depression,
complications in premature babies, and secondary infections
associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HN) infection;
lowering blood pressure; decreasing edema; easing abdominal
cramps and nausea; resolving fevers; and accelerating the healing of
fractures, wounds, and infections.
◉ Concurrent use of SSRI and St. John's Wort
, Answer: No, risk of serotonin syndrome
◉ Yoga as a treatment approach
Answer: People use yoga for a variety of conditions and to achieve
fitness and relaxation.
◉ Dolores Krieger and use of therapeutic touch
Answer: Dolores Krieger, a nursing professor at New York University
healing is promoted by balancing the body's energies.
practitioners focus completely on the person receiving the
treatment, without any other distraction. Practitioners then assess
the energy field, clear and balance it through hand movements,
and/or direct energy in a specific region of the body. The therapist
does not physically touch the client. After undergoing a session of
therapeutic touch, clients report a sense of deep relaxation.
◉ Beck's Cognitive Triad in depressed patients.
Answer: negative views of self
tendency toward interpreting experiences in a negative manner
holding negative views of the future
◉ Operant conditioning
Answer: Operant conditioning is the basis for behavior modification
and uses positive reinforcement to increase desired behaviors.
