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PN 112L NURSING FUNDAMENTALS I FinalExam Key
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1. When asked to give an example of complementary therapies, the nurse gives:
Using imagery along with pain medication to increase comfort.
2. When the patient asked the nurse about the use of acupuncture for the control of back pain, the
nurse warned that acupuncture can put the patient at risk for:
Hepatitis
3. A nurse is caring for a patient admitted for electrolyte imbalance who has been practicing
Ayurveda, a traditional Hindu system of medicine. The nurse should inform the physician that
the patient is practicing this traditional form of medicine, because Ayurveda:
Uses purgatives as part of the treatment
4. An elderly Hispanic male was admitted with a severe headache and is anxious. The patient tells
the nurse that he was given the mal de ojo. The culturally competent nurse understands that
mal de ojo means that the patient believes that he:
Was given the evil eye, which is thought to cause weeping and headache.
5. A patient asks about the difference between imagery and meditation. The nurse explains that
imagery uses a visual stimulus that can decrease stress, whereas meditation:
Involves focusing on a single repetitive stimulus, altering consciousness.
6. A patient who is a heavy smoker has been told by the physician to stop smoking, but does not
want to use a smoking cessation patch. The nurse suggests that the most effective alternative is:
Hypnosis
7. A patient who is in labor is having anxiety and sobs with each contraction. The nurse decides to
use imagery to calm the patient by:
Having the patient close her eyes and picture herself in her favorite place.
8. A patient who has job-related stress and chronic back pain wants to start exercising but dislikes
physical activity. The nurse suggests that the most beneficial therapy for this patient is:
Yoga therapy
9. The home health nurse helps a patient schedule an appointment with a chiropractor because of
chronic back pain, instructing the patient that the chiropractor treatment will involve:
Manipulation of the spine
10. The nurse is assessing a patient and finds that the patient is taking ephedra for weight control.
The finding that is most likely attributable to ephedra is:
BP 180/98 mm Hg, pulse rate 130 beats/min
11. When an asthmatic patient asks the nurse about using aromatherapy oils for decreasing stress,
the nurse expresses concern to the patient about:
Possible allergic reaction to the oils.
12. The nurse is alert to avoid using blocks to effective communication that include: (Select all that
apply)
Changing the subject
Giving advice
Asking probing questions
Using Clichés
13. The nurse outlines the four phases of nociceptive pain as: (Select all that apply)
Transduction
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