The nurse asked by a client to contrast conventional Western ...

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The nurse asked by a client to contrast conventional Western medicine with alternative therapy would correctly respond, Conventional medicine focuses on curing symptoms, whereas alterna-tive therapy is concerned with:
 
  1. culture-bound illnesses.
  2. building healer prestige.
  3. healing the total person.
  4. the importance of science.

Question 2

The nurse is planning care for an anxious client receiving antidepressant medication. Which al-ternative therapy could the nurse incorporate in the care plan without being concerned about un-toward interactions?
 
  1. St. John's wort
  2. Homeopathy
  3. Ginseng
  4. Yoga

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
Healing the whole person is the focus of most alternative therapy. Unifying themes among these therapies are the person's inherent recuperative ability, the importance of self-esteem, and the in-fluence of spiritual and emotional beliefs on health. 1. This is not the whole focus of alternative therapies. 2. Alternative therapy is client-centered. 4. Pure science is not the focus of alternative therapy; in fact, most alternative methods have not been researched.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
Yoga and meditation are accepted alternative or complementary therapies for clients with anxiety disorders. Clients report relaxation with use of yoga. There are no untoward side effects of drug-herb interactions with use of yoga. Untoward effects are possible with ingestion of herbal medicines or homeopathic remedies.