NUR 245 Exam 3 Study Guide with Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 245
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NUR 245
A trained nurse uses the technique of "Rolfing" to break up tension in client body structures. What type of CAM is being used by this nurse? Therapeutic massage; Therapeutic massage consists of an assortment of techniques that involve manipulation of soft tissues of the body through pressure and mo...
NUR 245 Exam 3 Study Guide with
Questions and Correct Answers
A trained nurse uses the technique of "Rolfing" to break up tension in client body
structures. What type of CAM is being used by this nurse? ✅Therapeutic massage;
Therapeutic massage consists of an assortment of techniques that involve manipulation
of soft tissues of the body through pressure and movement.
A client is taking ginkgo biloba, a botanical supplement. She asks the nurse if it would
be safe to take aspirin for her arthritis at the same time. The nurse's response is based
on what knowledge? ✅Ginkgo biloba affects platelet function and should not be taken
with aspirin.
Which consideration should a nurse prioritize relating to the use of herbs and
supplements by a client? ✅potential interactions with drugs
The nurse is providing information about warfarin to a client who takes herbal products.
The nurse states, "Some herbs interfere with the effectiveness of warfarin. Do you
take... ✅ginkgo biloba?"
A nurse uses Therapeutic Touch (TT) to decrease a postoperative client's nausea.
Which of the following is a principle of this CAM modality? ✅Illness is an imbalance in
a person's energy field.
What is the ultimate goal of increasing the parasympathetic system influence on the
body through relaxation or meditation? ✅to reduce the effects of stress on the body
A nurse and a client are discussing managed care. The nurse explains that the
managed care model was designed for which of the following reasons? ✅Controlling
costs while maintaining quality of care
A nurse is making a visit to a client in the home. As a home health care nurse you may
be expected to accomplish which of the following? Select all that apply. ✅Complete an
assessment on each visit.
Provide support to the client and family.
Communicate and collaborate with other members of the health team.
Document actions regarding patient, activities, and progress.
Administer treatments and medications.
A nurse is using a technique that involves the five senses to visualize recovering from
an upcoming surgical procedure. What type of technique is the nurse teaching the client
to use? ✅Guided imagery
, Which of the following must be included in the informed consent in research?
✅Participants must be informed of risks associated with participation.
What is one way in which nurses can help shape health care reform? ✅Support
legislation to improve care.
Which essential oil can be used during aromatherapy to treat nausea? ✅Peppermint
Who provides physicians with the authority to admit and provide care to clients requiring
hospitalization? ✅The health care institution itself
Nurses who are employed in home care have a variety of responsibilities. Which of the
following is one of those responsibilities? ✅Collaborate with other care providers
Medicare uses a prospective payment plan based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
What are DRGs? ✅Predetermined payment for services based on medical diagnoses
What are the different places nurses work in? ✅offices, clinics, hospitals, mental health
centers, daycare centers, schools, industry, parish nursing, rehabilitation centers,
industry, rural health centers, homeless shelters
What are the alternative treatments available? ✅Acupuncture.
Aromatherapy.
Ayurvedic medicine.
Bowen technique.
Homeopathy.
Hypnotherapy.
Massage.
Meditation.
Mindfulness
Reflexology
Reiki
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
Western herbal medicine
Yoga
What is holism? ✅Theory and philosophy focusing on connections and interactions
between parts of the whole
What is holistic care? ✅caring for the whole person- the mind as well as the body
How does acupuncture work? ✅Placing solid (not hollow) needles along "lines of
meridian".
- Several hundred acupuncture points.
- Each has a specific set of functions.
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