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31 Cards in this Set
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Father of Medicine
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Hippocrates
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Founder of Modern Nursing
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Florence Nightingale
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Name two types of therapies
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Allopathic & Homeopathic
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Body and Mind; the use of technology
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Allopathic
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Holistic; health is a balance. A balance of spiritual, mental, and physican
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Homeopathic
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Type of therapy used in place of allopathic therapy
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Alternative therapies
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Type of therapy used along with allopathic therapy
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Complementary therapies
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5 Classifications
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1) Alternative medical systems
2) Mind-body therapies 3) Biologically based therapies 4) Manipulative therapies 5) Energy therapies |
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6 types of alternative medical systems
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1) Acupuncture
2) Acupressure 3) Auricular therapy 4) QiGong 5) Chi Kung 6)T'ai Chi |
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Contraindications of Acupuncture
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Anticoagulant use
Infection Pregnancy less than 7 years old |
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8 types of mind-body therapies
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1) hypnosis
2) imagery 3) spirituality 4) yoga 5) art and color 6) music 7) biofeedback 8) relaxation |
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4 things nurses should know about your herbal medicines
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1) regulation
2) physiological effects 3) herb-drug interactions 4) patient education |
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Dont use these 7 herbs with anticoagulants
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1) Dong quai
2) feverfew 3) garlic 4) ginseng 5) ginger 6) gingko 7) st. johns wart |
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Ephedra
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Bronchodialator and stimulant
Cause cardiovascular effects Interacts w: caffeine, decongestants, stimulants FDA removed it from markets as dietary supplement weight loss products and sports drinks |
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Herbal treatment used to treat depression
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St. John's wart
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Herbal medicine that works like a MAO inhibitor
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St. John's Wart
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St. John's Wart
Side Effects: |
HTN
dysrhythmias HA insomnia tremors seizures CVA AMI |
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Which herbal drug could interfere with anesthesia
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St. John's Wart
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How long before surgery should you discontinue St. John's Warrt
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2 weeks!
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Lavendar (anesthetic) is what type of biological based therapy
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Aromatherapy
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2 Types of Manipulative therapy
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Massage
Chiropractice |
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1 type of Energy Therapy
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Therapeutic touch
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Nurses do what type of therapy?
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Hollistic
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Use of hands to direct ENERGY fields
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Therapeutic
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Manipulation of energy channels with fine needles
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Acupuncture
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A method of learned control of physiologic responses of the body.
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Biofeedback
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Soft tissue manipulation and realignment to promote health and well being
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Massage
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Spinal manipulation and realignment to promote health and well being.
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Chiropractic
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Part of Ayurveda practices that include mental and physical exercises
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Yoga
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Use of finger and hand pressure st energy meridians to improve energy flow.
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Accupressure
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Use of refined plant parts for specific effect
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Herbal
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