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iveyjurea · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse is caring for a patient with insomnia who asks the nurse about possible complementary and alternative (CAM) practices which may help with the patient's disorder. What is the nurse's best response?

1. DHEA has been shown to be effective in sleep-wake disorders.
2. Acupuncture has been shown to be effective in all sleep-wake disorders.
3. Natural products have been shown more effective in sleep-wake disorders than mind and body practices.
4. Mindfulness-based meditation has been shown to be effective in sleep-interfering cognitive processes.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient with a sleep disorder who tells the nurse that she is considering drinking chamomile tea at night in order to help her sleep. The nurse knows to provide patient education to avoid concurrent use of chamomile with which

class of medication?
1. Anticoagulant
2. Anticholinergic
3. Antidepressant
4. Antiemetic

welcom1000 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4
Explanation: Mindfulness-based meditation has been shown to be effective in sleep-interfering cognitive processes. DHEA is a natural product used in the collaborative treatment of depression, not sleep-wake disorders. While acupuncture may relax the patient who is suffering from a sleep-wake disorder, this therapy has not been proven to be effective in the treatment of insomnia. While natural products are used in the collaborative treatment of sleep-wake disorders, these products are not proven to be more effective than mind and body therapies.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1
Explanation: Chamomile may interact with anticoagulants. Chamomile does not interact with anticholinergics, antidepressants, or antiemetics.