On the bedside table of a client with a history of chronic back ...

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On the bedside table of a client with a history of chronic back pain, the nurse has noticed the presence of a small remote control device that is attached by wires to two pads.
 
  The nurse recognizes that the device is a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) machine. The treatment is an example of what category of complementary and alternative medicine?
 
  A) A whole medical system
  B) Mindbody medicine
  C) A biologically based practice
  D) Energy medicine

Question 2

A nurse who provides care in a psychiatricmental health context is aware of the importance of a holistic view of clients and care. What is the basis of holistic nursing care?
 
  A) A recognition that curing should be prioritized over healing in the care of clients
  B) An awareness that clients are the ultimate experts in their diagnoses and care
  C) A knowledge that Western medicine has certain fundamental flaws that prevent it from meeting many clients' needs
  D) An awareness that interconnectedness exists among the various dimensions of a client's life

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Bioelectromagnetic-based techniques such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation are forms of energy therapy that use pulsed fields, alternating-current or direct-current fields, or electromagnetic fields to treat conditions such as cancer, asthma, migraine headaches, or other pain.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Holistic nursing involves caring for the whole person and is based on the philosophy that there is an interconnectedness among biologic, psychological, social, cultural, relationship, contextual, environmental, and spiritual dimensions of the person. Holistic nursing is not premised on the inadequacies of Western medicine. Respect for clients' insights and opinions is an important component of holistic care, but this is not the foundation of the philosophy. In some ways, healing is prioritized over curing within holistic practice.

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