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Chapter 6. Overview of Complementary/Integrative Approaches
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient who experiences panic attacks when he is alone at home has been instructed in
the use of meditation techniques. The technique can be evaluated as having proved most
useful when the patient explains to a friend that meditation:
a. Is easy to learn
b. Provides me with a sense of control
c. Can be implemented at any time and place d. Can be mastered by anyone, young or old
ANS: B
When implemented effectively, meditation has wide-ranging effects that include a sense of
control over ones situation. All the remaining options are correct but they lack the connection
to a patients sense of well-being and control.
2. A patient reports little change in her blood pressure even though she has been doing the
biofeedback exercises stating that, The machine has not been successful. The nurse will
observe the next session being aware that:
a. There are several different components that need to be mastered in order to achieve
successful biofeedback results.
b. The machine is a critical component of biofeedback during all phases and its response needs
to be monitored by a professional.
c. A patients relaxation skills need to be excellent because muscle responses play a large role in
determining the success of biofeedback.
d. The patients mood and emotional stability affects ones ability to alter physiological results
and thus affect positive results from biofeedback.
ANS: A
With biofeedback, a patient can learn to gain conscious control over bodily responses thought
to be beyond voluntary command. Listening to the monitoring device makes the patient aware
of whether or not the mental exercises, breathing, or other techniques being used are
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Chapter 6. Overview of Complementary/Integrative Approaches
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient who experiences panic attacks when he is alone at home has been instructed in
the use of meditation techniques. The technique can be evaluated as having proved most
useful when the patient explains to a friend that meditation:
a. Is easy to learn
b. Provides me with a sense of control
c. Can be implemented at any time and place d. Can be mastered by anyone, young or old
ANS: B
When implemented effectively, meditation has wide-ranging effects that include a sense of
control over ones situation. All the remaining options are correct but they lack the connection
to a patients sense of well-being and control.
2. A patient reports little change in her blood pressure even though she has been doing the
biofeedback exercises stating that, The machine has not been successful. The nurse will
observe the next session being aware that:
a. There are several different components that need to be mastered in order to achieve
successful biofeedback results.
b. The machine is a critical component of biofeedback during all phases and its response needs
to be monitored by a professional.
c. A patients relaxation skills need to be excellent because muscle responses play a large role in
determining the success of biofeedback.
d. The patients mood and emotional stability affects ones ability to alter physiological results
and thus affect positive results from biofeedback.
ANS: A
With biofeedback, a patient can learn to gain conscious control over bodily responses thought
to be beyond voluntary command. Listening to the monitoring device makes the patient aware
of whether or not the mental exercises, breathing, or other techniques being used are
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effective. The machine is only needed early in therapy. Muscle relaxation and emotions have
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