,
,
, Concept: Promoting Health
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
A. Because the patient is asking about complementary therapy, there is no need to
warn them of the effects of stopping treatment.
B. There are always complementary therapies that can be added to a medical regimen.
C. Substituting herbs for prescription medication is an example of alternative therapy.
D. Complementary therapy is nontraditional medical treatment used together with
conventional medical treatment. Adding massage to the medical regimen is an ex-
ample of using complementary therapy.
4. A nurse is working with a family that uses multiple complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) modalities. What action by the nurse is best?
A. Allow the family to continue these practices as desired.
B. Assess how these practices reflect religious beliefs.
C. Inform the family that most of these practices do not work.
D. Provide evidence-based information about the therapies.
ANS: D
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-
uum
Objective: #.
Page: 18
Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Family; Promoting Health
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
A. Although the nurse cannot stop the family from using CAM, they should not pass
up the opportunity to provide and discuss information about CAM.
B. A culturally competent nurse will assess how religious and spiritual beliefs affect
health-care practices, but the nurse needs to advocate for the patient/family by
providing solid information.
C. Many CAM practices have demonstrated benefit, so telling the family they don’t
work is false information.
D. The nurse working with individuals or families who use CAM practices should
respect the beliefs, values, and desires of the patient. The nurse should encourage
families to make decisions regarding CAM practices based on evidence and
research into their effects. The nurse can best assist in this by providing and
discussing information.
,
, Concept: Promoting Health
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
A. Because the patient is asking about complementary therapy, there is no need to
warn them of the effects of stopping treatment.
B. There are always complementary therapies that can be added to a medical regimen.
C. Substituting herbs for prescription medication is an example of alternative therapy.
D. Complementary therapy is nontraditional medical treatment used together with
conventional medical treatment. Adding massage to the medical regimen is an ex-
ample of using complementary therapy.
4. A nurse is working with a family that uses multiple complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) modalities. What action by the nurse is best?
A. Allow the family to continue these practices as desired.
B. Assess how these practices reflect religious beliefs.
C. Inform the family that most of these practices do not work.
D. Provide evidence-based information about the therapies.
ANS: D
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-
uum
Objective: #.
Page: 18
Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Family; Promoting Health
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
A. Although the nurse cannot stop the family from using CAM, they should not pass
up the opportunity to provide and discuss information about CAM.
B. A culturally competent nurse will assess how religious and spiritual beliefs affect
health-care practices, but the nurse needs to advocate for the patient/family by
providing solid information.
C. Many CAM practices have demonstrated benefit, so telling the family they don’t
work is false information.
D. The nurse working with individuals or families who use CAM practices should
respect the beliefs, values, and desires of the patient. The nurse should encourage
families to make decisions regarding CAM practices based on evidence and
research into their effects. The nurse can best assist in this by providing and
discussing information.
