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BRWH · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse is assisting a patient with obsessive thoughts. The advanced practice nurse suggests using thought-stopping techniques. Which of the following is an example of such a technique?

a. Have her reward herself with a treat for each 2-hour period completed without an obsessive thought.
b. Teach the patient to snap a rubber band on her wrist whenever an obsessive thought enters her mind.
c. Spend three 20-minute periods per day in meditation or doing deep-breathing exercises.
d. Encourage the patient to spend time with peers and maintain adequate nutrition and rest.

Question 2

A female client would like to use biofield therapy for her addiction to nicotine. Which form of therapy would she most likely choose?

a. Aromatherapy
b. Acupuncture
c. Nicotine patches
d. Group therapy

dudman123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Thought stopping uses techniques such as rubber band snapping, saying stop aloud, and stomping one's foot to interrupt obsessive thinking. Option A: Modeling involves the therapist acting as a role model to demonstrate an appropriate behavior. Option B: Flooding exposes a patient to a large amount of a feared stimulus in an effort to extinguish the anxiety response. Option C: Desensitization involves gradual exposure to a feared stimulus.

Answer to Question 2

B
Acupuncture is a form of biofield therapy, which is a form of energy medicine. Aromatherapy is a CAM that is a biologically based practice. Nicotine patches would be considered allopathic, and group therapy is socioculturally based therapy.