Author Question: Which are ways in which complementary and alternative medicine are used in child health care? ... (Read 83 times)

Collmarie · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Which are ways in which complementary and alternative medicine are used in child health care? (Select all that apply.)

1. To replace traditional Western medicine practices
2. To coincide with traditional Western medicine practices
3. To ensure the child will remain healthy
4. To maintain positive energy around the child
5. To keep the child's body in balance

Question 2

A pediatric clinic serves several children who were adopted. The clinic nurse recognizes that the adopted child who is most likely to blame himself for being given away by the biologic parents is the:

1. Adopted child entering high school.
2. Child under three who was adopted as an infant.
3. Preschooler whose skin color is different from the adopted parents.
4. Child entering kindergarten.

JCABRERA33 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 4, 5
Rationale:
1. Alternative therapies may be used instead of traditional Western medicine in child health care.
2. Alternative therapies are used instead of traditional Western medicine, Complementary therapies are often used with Western medicine in child health care.
3. Complementary and alternative therapies cannot ensure the child with remain healthy, but can be used to help prevent illnesses or assist in recovery from illnesses.
4. Energy fields are manipulated through practices such as Reiki and/or therapeutic touch may be used in child health care.
5. Therapeutic touch and massage and/or osteopathic manipulation may be used to balance the body in child health care.

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale 1: The adolescent often fantasizes about his biological parents.
Rationale 2: This child does not understand adoption and doesn't recognize himself as different from his parents.
Rationale 3: This child recognizes differences in appearance and enjoys hearing his adoption story.
Rationale 4: The five-year-old child is most likely to shoulder the blame for being given up by the biologic parents.
Global Rationale: