After an assessment, the nurse believes a client would benefit ...

[cookcarl]

After an assessment, the nurse believes a client would benefit form the care of a chiropractor. Which of the following health problems could be addressed with this form of alternative therapy?
 
  1. Headache
  2. Sinusitis
  3. Anemia
  4. Kidney stones

Question 2

The nurse is using the scale for rating the strength of research evidence for one research article for potential inclusion in a clinical practice guideline. Which of the following is considered the strongest evidence?
 
  1. Individual cohort study
  2. Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
  3. Expert opinion
  4. Case studies

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Answer to Question 1

1
Chiropractic therapy is useful to treat back pain, neck pain, joint pain of the arms or legs, headaches, and other neuromuscular complaints. Chiropractic therapy is not indicated for sinusitis, anemia, or kidney stones.

Answer to Question 2

2
When utilizing the Scale for Rating the Strength of Research Evidence, the level with the strongest evidence is level I, meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Level III is individual cohort studies. Expert opinion is Level VII or the weakest evidence. Case studies are Level VI.

[cookcarl]

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[aliotak]

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