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What is allopathic medicine?
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Standard or Western medicine
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Why have some consumers turn to alternative and complementary therapies?
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1. Dissatisfaction with hurried providers
2. Decisions being made by insurance companies 3. Increasing health care costs 4. More autonomy and consistency with their own belief systems by choosing alternatives |
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What is spirituality?
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That which brings values, meaning, and purpose to life; blending it with the sense of the divine, the natural environment, other individuals, and the inner self
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What is the focus of holistic healing?
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Correction of underlying disharmony in the interaction of body, mind, and spirit; and demonstrates concern and compassion for the whole client, not just the client's symptoms
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What is holism?
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A philosophy (1) that an integrated whole has an independent reality that is greater than the sum of its parts; (2) that patterns and processes combine to form the whole; and (3) that evaluation, acceptance and modulation of those patterns can lead to profound healing
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What advantage does alternative therapy have over standard health care?
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Often cited as being more beneficial for the treatment of chronic illnesses, as well as being more cost-effective because of the emphasis on preventive care and health maintenance
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What do clients with chronic illnesses look for?
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Alternatives that will improve the quality of life rather than effect a total cure
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What is the focus of some alternative health care modalities?
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1. The body structure and balance
2. Biochemical environment |
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What are the shared concepts of all alternative therapies?
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1. An emphasis on the client as a whole being, capable of decision making, and integral part of the health care team
2. Proper nutrition, adequate rest, relaxation, exercise, and emotional health are cornerstones of good health and are thought to promote healing 3. Signs and symptoms of disease states are seen as reflective of deeper processes, including those on the emotional and spiritual levels |
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What are considered the cornerstones of good health and are thought to promote healing?
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1. Proper nutrition
2. Adequate rest 3. Relaxation 4. Exercise 5. Emotional health |
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What does Western medicine excel in the treatment of?
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1. Acute diseases
2. Bacterial diseases 3. Surgical emergencies 4. Trauma |
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What are the categories of alternative healing modalities?
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1. Alternatives systems of medical practice
2. Bioelectromagnetic applications 3. Diet, nutrition, lifestyle changes 4. Herbal medicine 5. Manual healing 6. Mind-body control 7. Pharmacologic and biologic treatment |
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What is one of the most primitive yet effective healing gestures?
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Touch
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What are the types of touch and energetic therapies?
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1. Massage
2. Acupressure 3. Therapeutic touch 4. Healing touch |
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What is massage?
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The rubbing, stroking, and manipulating of the muscle groups and other connective tissue to relieve tension and pain and to increase blood flow to the area, thus promoting healing
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What are the potential benefits of massage?
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1. Increased circulation
2. Promoting lymphatic drainage 3. Relieving muscle tension 4. Aiding in recovery from certain musculoskeletal injuries 5. Decreasing edema 6. Improving the functioning of certain body systems |
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What is the goal of energy-based healing?
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Improve the health of the energy field, balance it, and restore it so that the body can then heal
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What is acupressure?
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A variation on massage and touch that has its origin in traditional Chinese medicine
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What is chi?
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The vital force of life, the energy of the body
(also known as qi) |
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What results from blocked or stagnated energy of the body?
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1. Illness
2. Pain 3. Other dysfunction |
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What are meridians?
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Defined pathways on which energy travels to correspond to body function and various organs
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How can body energy be restored or changed?
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By massaging or compressing given points along the meridians
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What is "centering"?
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A calm and centered state
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What is "intention"?
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Thoughts of desiring to help or heal
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Who designed the method of therapeutic touch?
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Dolores Krieger
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What is the basis of healing touch?
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Align and balance the human energy field, thereby enhancing the body's ability to heal itself
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Does therapeutic touch or healing touch require a physician's order?
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NO, each one is an independent nursing intervention
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What is guided imagery?
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The purposeful development of mental images while in a deep state of relaxation
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What are the uses of guided imagery?
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1. Relaxation
2. Stress management 3. Enhancing immune function |
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What creates an environment of inner quiet?
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Meditation, prayer, reflection, and relaxation
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What is prayer?
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Speaking out loud (i.e to God)
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What is meditation?
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Quiet listening
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What is reflection?
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The evaluation and synthesis of the experience (of prayer and/or meditation)
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What is biofeedback?
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The combination of relaxation with consciously learning to regulate those body functions normally seen as automatic to improve health and decrease pain, blood pressure, and pulse rate
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What is digitalis a derivative of?
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Plant from the Foxglove family
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What is atropine a derivative of?
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Deadly nightshade plant
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What is St. John's wort?
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Antidepressant
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Are herbs considered medicine?
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YES, because they can have side effects and contraindications
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What is homeopathy?
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A system of healing founded by Samuel Hahnemann, in which small doses of the same agent that caused a disease would cure it
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What is acupuncture?
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The stimulation of specific points on the body with needles, herbs, or heat
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What has acupuncture been used to treat in the United States?
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1. Pain management (postoperative states, dental procedures, fibromyalgia, and myofascial pain)
2. Nausea caused by pregnancy or chemotherapy |
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What is extremely beneficial for women to prevent osteoporosis?
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Weight-bearing exercises (i.e. walking)
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Where is pericardium 6?
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A point on the arm two to three finger widths below the flexion crease of the wrist on the palmar side and between the flexor tendons
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What happens when pericardium 6 is stimulated?
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Nausea is relieved
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What is the Lamaze method?
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Breathing exercises to help pregnant women relax
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What are the benefits of massage therapy during labor?
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Decreased labor time, hospital stay and postpartum depression
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What types of dietary changes have been shown to decrease the incidence and severity of cramping?
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1. Eliminating milk and dairy products
2. Reducing the intake of complex carbohydrates and red meat |
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What dietary supplements are recommended to help with menstrual cramping?
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1. Vitamin B6 (100 mg/day)
2. Vitamin E (400 IU/day) 3. Calcium (1200 mg/day) 4. Magnesium (up to 600 mg/day) |
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What type of physical activity will help relieve menstrual cramping?
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Moderate aerobic exercise will stimulate blood flow and prevent congestion in the pelvic region
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What is paramount to maintaining bone integrity during the premenopausal and postmenopausal periods?
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1. Diet
2. Calcium 3. Vitamin D 4. Micronutrient supplementation 5. Weight bearing exercises |
