NSG 526 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026
CRITICAL CARE NURSING CONCEPTS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Milieu benefit eating disorder
Answer: including normalization of eating. The highly structures
milieu includes precise meal times, adherence to the selected menus,
observation during and after meals, and regularly scheduled
weighing
◉ Milieu benefit schitzophrenic
Answer: (1) protection from stressful or disruptive environments
and
(2) structure
◉ Milieu benefit bipolar
Answer: Seclusion room- comfort and relief for those that are out of
control.
Reduces overwhelming environmental stimuli
Protects a client form injuring self, others, or staff
Prevents destruction of personal property or property of others
,◉ Milieu benefit depression
Answer: The client with depression needs protection from suicidal
acts and a supervised environment for regulating treatments. Often,
being removed from a stressful interpersonal situation increases
therapeutic value.
◉ 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
CRITICAL CARE NURSING CONCEPTS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Milieu benefit eating disorder
Answer: including normalization of eating. The highly structures
milieu includes precise meal times, adherence to the selected menus,
observation during and after meals, and regularly scheduled
weighing
◉ Milieu benefit schitzophrenic
Answer: (1) protection from stressful or disruptive environments
and
(2) structure
◉ Milieu benefit bipolar
Answer: Seclusion room- comfort and relief for those that are out of
control.
Reduces overwhelming environmental stimuli
Protects a client form injuring self, others, or staff
Prevents destruction of personal property or property of others
,◉ Milieu benefit depression
Answer: The client with depression needs protection from suicidal
acts and a supervised environment for regulating treatments. Often,
being removed from a stressful interpersonal situation increases
therapeutic value.
◉ 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
