A pregnant patient reports experiencing occasional ...

[Collmarie]

A pregnant patient reports experiencing occasional gastroesophageal reflux. She explains that she relieves her symptoms through acupressure treatments, as well as by taking an over-the-counter medication recommended by her obstetrician.
 
  The nurse recognizes acupressure to be a form of:
  1. Homeopathy.
  2. Alternative therapy.
  3. Biofeedback.
  4. Complementary therapy.

Question 2

The nurse is admitting a Mexican woman scheduled for a cholecystectomy. The nurse uses a cultural assessment tool during the admission. Which question would be most important for the nurse to ask?
 
  1. What other treatments have you used for your abdominal pain?
  2. What is your country of origin; where were you were born?
  3. When you talk to family members, how close do you stand?
  4. How would you describe your role within your family?

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Homeopathy entails using diluted amounts of substances that, if ingested in larger amounts, would produce effects similar to the symptoms of the disorder being treated.
Rationale 2: Alternative therapy involves the use of a procedure or substance in place of conventional medicine.
Rationale 3: Biofeedback control pertains to using the mind to control physiologic responses based on the concept that the mind controls the body.
Rationale 4: Complementary therapy incorporates the use of a procedure or product as an adjunct to conventional medical treatment.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: This question is most important because some traditional or folk remedies include the use of herbs. Because some herbs have medication interactions, this physiologic question is imperative to ask.
Rationale 2: Although this information is helpful, it is not a physiological issue. Asking about other treatments is a higher priority.
Rationale 3: Although understanding the patient's perception of appropriate personal space is helpful, it is not a physiological issue. Asking about other treatments is a higher priority.
Rationale 4: Although understanding the patient's family roles is helpful, it is not a physiological issue. Asking about other treatments is a higher priority.

[Collmarie]

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