Portage Learning; MED Nursing Fundamentals Week 6 Exam and Summary/Definition in this one Document (Latest)
When planning patient education, it is
... [Show More] important to remember that patients with which of the following illnesses often find relief in complementary therapies?
1. Lupus and diabetes
2. Ulcers and hepatitis
3. Heart disease and pancreatitis
4. Chronic back pain and arthritis
Which complementary therapies are most easily learned and applied by a nurse? (Select all that apply.)
1. Massage therapy
2. Traditional Chinese medicine
3. Progressive relaxation
4. Breathwork and guided imagery
5. Therapeutic touch
Which statement best describes the evidence associated with complementary therapies as a whole?
1. Many clinical trials in complementary therapies support their effectiveness in a wide range of clinical problems.
2. It is difficult to find funding for studies about complementary therapies. Therefore we should not expect to find evidence supporting its use.
3. The science supporting the effectiveness of complementary therapies is early in its development.
4. Most of the research examining complementary and alternative therapies has found little evidence, suggesting that, although people like them, they are not effective.
While planning care for a patient, a nurse understands that providing integrative care includes treating which of the following?
1. Disease, spirit, and family interactions
2. Desires and emotions of the patient
3. Mind-body-spirit of patients and their families
4. Muscles, nerves, and spine disorders
In addition to an adequate patient assessment, when a nurse uses one of the nursing-accessible complementary therapies, he or she must ensure that which of the following has occurred?
1. The family has provided permission.
2. The patient has provided permission and consent.
3. The health care provider has given approval or provided orders for the therapy.
4. He or she has documented that the patient has a complete understanding of complementary and alternative medicine.
What role do patients have in complementary and alternative therapies?
1. Submissive to the practitioner
2. Actively involved in the treatment
3. Allow practitioner to experiment
4. Total believer in what is being taught
A nurse is caring for a patient experiencing a stress response. The nurse plans care with the knowledge that systems respond to stress in what manner? (Select all that apply.)
1. Always fail and cause illness and disease
2. Cause negative responses over time
3. React the same way for all individuals
4. Protect an individual from harm in the short term
Meditation may compound the effects of which of these medications?
1. Prednisone and antibiotics
2. Insulin and vitamins
3. Cough syrups and aspirin
4. Antihypertensive and thyroid-regulating medications
A patient who has been using relaxation wants a better response. The nurse recommends the addition of biofeedback. What is the expected outcome related to using this additional modality?
1. To eat less food
2. To control diabetes
3. To live longer with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
4. To learn how to control some autonomic nervous system responses
Summary/Definition(sample which are in the file )
Hemorrhoids ----Permanent dilation and engorgement of veins within the lining of the rectum
Ileostomy ----A temporary or permanent opening (stoma) is created surgically by bringing part of the intestine out through the abdominal wall. Stoma is created in lower intestine. With this type of stoma, the fecal effluent leaves the body before it enters the colon, creating frequent, liquid stools
Ileus ----Any surgery that involves direct manipulation of the bowel temporarily stops peristalsis. This condition usually lasts about 24 to 48 hours
Impaction ----Accumulation of hardened fecal material in the rectum or sigmoid colon
Incontinence ----The inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus
Laxatives ----Drugs that act to promote bowel evacuation
Polyps ----A small growth, usually benign and with a stalk, protruding from a mucous membrane
Stoma ----Artificially created opening between a body cavity and the surface of the body (e.g., a colostomy formed from a portion of the colon pulled through the abdominal wall)
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (WOCN) ----A nurse specially educated to care for ostomy patients [Show Less]