The nurse is assessing a client who reports seeing an ...

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The nurse is assessing a client who reports seeing an acupuncturist on a weekly basis to treat back pain. The nurse understands that acupuncture is an example of what?
 
  1. A risky practice without evidence of efficacy
  2. A folk remedy
  3. A complementary therapy
  4. An alternative therapy

Question 2

A Hindu patient being admitted to the hospital practices ayurveda. The nurse knows that which piece of information is true about this practice?
 
  1. Ayurveda is a new system of Hindu medicine.
  2. Ayurveda is the knowledge of how to live a vital, healthful life.
  3. Ayurveda physicians believe that there are three elements: ether, wind, and fire.
  4. The three tendencies, called doshas, are vata, pitta, and alpha.

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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 3. Acupuncture is a therapy that is used in conjunction with conventional medical treatment, and therefore is an example of a complementary therapy.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Ayurveda is a classical system. It is not new.
Rationale 2: null
Rationale 3: Ayurveda involves five elements: ether, wind, fire, water, and earth.
Rationale 4: The three tendencies are called vata, pitta, and kapha.

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Excellent