Chapter 12: Complementary and Alternative Care Initiatives
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which is a guiding principle when using the Recipient/Practitioner
Partnership in the delivery of complementary and alternative medicine to a patient?
1. Defining health as harmonious and balanced
2. Believing that qi permeates and bonds all living things
3. Establishing a relationship because building trust instills hope
4. Emphasizing a healthy lifestyle for a proactive approach to wellness
____ 2. Which is a guiding principle when using the Wellness Model of Care in the
delivery of complementary and alternative medicine to a patient?
1. Defining health as harmonious and balanced
2. Believing that qi permeates and bonds all living things
3. Establishing a relationship because building trust instills hope
4. Emphasizing a healthy lifestyle for a proactive approach to wellness
____ 3. Which is a guiding principle when using the Energy Paradigm in the delivery
of complementary and alternative medicine to a patient?
1. Defining health as harmonious and balanced
2. Encouraging self-awareness regarding body changes
3. Establishing a relationship because building trust instills hope
4. Emphasizing a healthy lifestyle for a proactive approach to wellness
____ 4. The nurse should offer the inclusion of the Whole Medical
Systems/Alternative Medical Systems in the plan of care for patients with which
emotional or psychological disorder?
1. Neuropathy
2. Fibromyalgia
3. Chronic fatigue
4. Carpal tunnel syndrome
____ 5. The nurse should offer the inclusion of the Whole Medical
Systems/Alternative Medical Systems in the plan of care for patients with which pain
disorder?
1. Insomnia
,2. Menopause
3. Fibromyalgia
4. Chronic fatigue
____ 6. Which patient statement indicates the need for further education regarding the
benefits of using Energy Healing Therapies in the plan of care?
1. “It promotes relaxation.”
2. “It helps to reduce stress.”
3. “It will decrease my stamina.”
4. “It will relieve musculoskeletal discomfort.”
____ 7. Which gastrointestinal (GI) issue might benefit from the nurse educating the
patient about the use of herbal medicine?
1. Reflux
2. Flatulence
3. Constipation
4. Hemorrhoids
____ 8. A patient is interested in exploring the use of a complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) health-care provider. Which patient statement indicates the need for
further education regarding questions that should be asked of any CAM provider?
1. “I will ask the provider if he or she accepts my insurance plan.”
2. “None of these providers are licensed so I need to be very careful.”
3. “I will ask the provider to provide education regarding any side effects.”
4. “Sessions may be required several times per month, so I will ask about frequency of
visits.”
____ 9. A nurse is interested in implementing complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) into practice. Which research barrier may inhibit this from
occurring?
1. Detailed standardization for interpretation of systematic reviews
2. Large number of patients involved in clinical trials
3. Generic treatment plans
4. Reluctant funding
____ 10. A patient asks for reliable information from the Internet regarding
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Which URL should the nurse
provide to this patient?
, 1. www.google.com
2. www.webmd.com
3. www.cdc.gov
4. www.fda.gov
____ 11. Which term should the nurse use when referring to the dominant health-care
system within the United States during a training session with other health-care
providers regarding complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?
1. Eastern medicine
2. Conventional medicine
3. Folklore medicine practices
4. Old-world traditional medicine
____ 12. When teaching about the use of complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM), which patient statement indicates to the nurse the need for additional
education?
1. “The goals of care for CAM and conventional medicine are very different.”
2. “The term alternative is used when the treatment is outside of conventional methods.”
3. “The term complementary refers to CAM practices that are paired with conventional
medicine.”
4. “The top ten reasons adult seek CAM include things such as pain, anxiety, depression,
and headaches.”
____ 13. Which nursing action indicates a holistic approach to patient care?
1. Refusing a patient assignment because of differing religious beliefs
2. Telling the patient’s family that spiritual beliefs should be kept to themselves
3. Asking the patient to limit responses to information that is pertinent to today’s visit
4. Providing housing information for a family who seeks care for their child’s ear
infection
____ 14. Which therapy should the nurse document as a specific category for
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?
1. Naturopathy
2. Acupuncture
3. Therapeutic touch
4. Dietary supplements
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which is a guiding principle when using the Recipient/Practitioner
Partnership in the delivery of complementary and alternative medicine to a patient?
1. Defining health as harmonious and balanced
2. Believing that qi permeates and bonds all living things
3. Establishing a relationship because building trust instills hope
4. Emphasizing a healthy lifestyle for a proactive approach to wellness
____ 2. Which is a guiding principle when using the Wellness Model of Care in the
delivery of complementary and alternative medicine to a patient?
1. Defining health as harmonious and balanced
2. Believing that qi permeates and bonds all living things
3. Establishing a relationship because building trust instills hope
4. Emphasizing a healthy lifestyle for a proactive approach to wellness
____ 3. Which is a guiding principle when using the Energy Paradigm in the delivery
of complementary and alternative medicine to a patient?
1. Defining health as harmonious and balanced
2. Encouraging self-awareness regarding body changes
3. Establishing a relationship because building trust instills hope
4. Emphasizing a healthy lifestyle for a proactive approach to wellness
____ 4. The nurse should offer the inclusion of the Whole Medical
Systems/Alternative Medical Systems in the plan of care for patients with which
emotional or psychological disorder?
1. Neuropathy
2. Fibromyalgia
3. Chronic fatigue
4. Carpal tunnel syndrome
____ 5. The nurse should offer the inclusion of the Whole Medical
Systems/Alternative Medical Systems in the plan of care for patients with which pain
disorder?
1. Insomnia
,2. Menopause
3. Fibromyalgia
4. Chronic fatigue
____ 6. Which patient statement indicates the need for further education regarding the
benefits of using Energy Healing Therapies in the plan of care?
1. “It promotes relaxation.”
2. “It helps to reduce stress.”
3. “It will decrease my stamina.”
4. “It will relieve musculoskeletal discomfort.”
____ 7. Which gastrointestinal (GI) issue might benefit from the nurse educating the
patient about the use of herbal medicine?
1. Reflux
2. Flatulence
3. Constipation
4. Hemorrhoids
____ 8. A patient is interested in exploring the use of a complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) health-care provider. Which patient statement indicates the need for
further education regarding questions that should be asked of any CAM provider?
1. “I will ask the provider if he or she accepts my insurance plan.”
2. “None of these providers are licensed so I need to be very careful.”
3. “I will ask the provider to provide education regarding any side effects.”
4. “Sessions may be required several times per month, so I will ask about frequency of
visits.”
____ 9. A nurse is interested in implementing complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) into practice. Which research barrier may inhibit this from
occurring?
1. Detailed standardization for interpretation of systematic reviews
2. Large number of patients involved in clinical trials
3. Generic treatment plans
4. Reluctant funding
____ 10. A patient asks for reliable information from the Internet regarding
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Which URL should the nurse
provide to this patient?
, 1. www.google.com
2. www.webmd.com
3. www.cdc.gov
4. www.fda.gov
____ 11. Which term should the nurse use when referring to the dominant health-care
system within the United States during a training session with other health-care
providers regarding complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?
1. Eastern medicine
2. Conventional medicine
3. Folklore medicine practices
4. Old-world traditional medicine
____ 12. When teaching about the use of complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM), which patient statement indicates to the nurse the need for additional
education?
1. “The goals of care for CAM and conventional medicine are very different.”
2. “The term alternative is used when the treatment is outside of conventional methods.”
3. “The term complementary refers to CAM practices that are paired with conventional
medicine.”
4. “The top ten reasons adult seek CAM include things such as pain, anxiety, depression,
and headaches.”
____ 13. Which nursing action indicates a holistic approach to patient care?
1. Refusing a patient assignment because of differing religious beliefs
2. Telling the patient’s family that spiritual beliefs should be kept to themselves
3. Asking the patient to limit responses to information that is pertinent to today’s visit
4. Providing housing information for a family who seeks care for their child’s ear
infection
____ 14. Which therapy should the nurse document as a specific category for
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?
1. Naturopathy
2. Acupuncture
3. Therapeutic touch
4. Dietary supplements
