Assignments,
Chapter 29, Complementary and Integrative Health
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care 10th ed.
Written Assignments Learning Outcomes
1. Write down the blended skills you would need to 3, 4, 5
respond to the following patients, and describe how
knowledge of complementary health approaches
(CHA) would be useful in planning patient care.
A young adult diagnosed with breast cancer
tells you that she would like to explore other
methods of healing prior to scheduling a
mastectomy.
A Native American woman refuses to allow an
emergency department physician to start a
transfusion on her husband who was involved
in a car accident. She requests a consult with
their shaman first.
A patient undergoing chemotherapy is unable
to find relief from her pain medication.
A 60-year-old Chinese-American man is
, Written Assignments Learning Outcomes
undergoing evaluation for back pain. He
expresses an interest in exploring the healing
powers of traditional Chinese medicine, which
he researched on the Internet.
2. Discuss how you would respond to a young adult 1, 4
woman diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome
who tells you that she would like to explore
alternative therapies that would support the power of
her own body to “heal itself.” Contrast the woman’s
perspective with the tenets of allopathic medicine.
Group Assignment Learning Outcome
1. Your teacher will divide the class into eight groups 2
and assign one of the following CHA
systems/modalities to each: Ayurveda, yoga,
traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, qigong,
homeopathy, naturopathy, and chiropractics. Within
your group, devise a description of the modality you
have been assigned and discuss related nursing
Chapter 29, Complementary and Integrative Health
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care 10th ed.
Written Assignments Learning Outcomes
1. Write down the blended skills you would need to 3, 4, 5
respond to the following patients, and describe how
knowledge of complementary health approaches
(CHA) would be useful in planning patient care.
A young adult diagnosed with breast cancer
tells you that she would like to explore other
methods of healing prior to scheduling a
mastectomy.
A Native American woman refuses to allow an
emergency department physician to start a
transfusion on her husband who was involved
in a car accident. She requests a consult with
their shaman first.
A patient undergoing chemotherapy is unable
to find relief from her pain medication.
A 60-year-old Chinese-American man is
, Written Assignments Learning Outcomes
undergoing evaluation for back pain. He
expresses an interest in exploring the healing
powers of traditional Chinese medicine, which
he researched on the Internet.
2. Discuss how you would respond to a young adult 1, 4
woman diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome
who tells you that she would like to explore
alternative therapies that would support the power of
her own body to “heal itself.” Contrast the woman’s
perspective with the tenets of allopathic medicine.
Group Assignment Learning Outcome
1. Your teacher will divide the class into eight groups 2
and assign one of the following CHA
systems/modalities to each: Ayurveda, yoga,
traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, qigong,
homeopathy, naturopathy, and chiropractics. Within
your group, devise a description of the modality you
have been assigned and discuss related nursing
