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In selecting alternative therapies, for which of the following patients does the nurse recognize that therapeutic touch may be most effective?
 
  a. Premature infant
  b. Headache sufferer
  c. Debilitated patient
  d. Psychiatric patient

Question 2

A patient with crutches places them in front and to the side of each foot. When achieving the basic crutch stance, how many centimetres in front and to the side of the foot should the crutches be?
 
  a. 5 cm
  b. 10 cm
  c. 15 cm
  d. 20 cm



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Answer to Question 1

B

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A Patients such as premature infants, newborns, children, pregnant women, older or debilitated people, or those in critical, unstable conditions may be sensitive to energy repatterning. Therapeutic touch may be contraindicated in these populations.
B Studies have found that therapeutic touch is effective in reducing headache pain.
C Patients such as premature infants, newborns, children, pregnant women, older or debilitated people, or those in critical, unstable conditions may be sensitive to energy repatterning. Therapeutic touch may be contraindicated in these populations.
D Persons who are sensitive to human interaction and touch (e.g., those who have been physically abused or have psychiatric disorders) may misinterpret the intent of the treatment and may be made to feel threatened and anxious by the treatment.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A The basic crutch stance is the tripod position, which is not formed when the crutches are placed 5 cm in front of and to the side of each foot.
B The basic crutch stance is the tripod position, which is not formed when the crutches are placed 10 cm in front of and to the side of each foot.
C The basic crutch stance is the tripod position, formed when the crutches are placed 15 cm in front of and 15 cm to the side of each foot.
D The basic crutch stance is the tripod position, which is not formed when the crutches are placed 20 cm in front of and to the side of each foot.




eruditmonkey@yahoo.com

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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