A client tells the nurse about an appointment to see an Ayurveda ...

[littleanan]

A client tells the nurse about an appointment to see an Ayurveda health care practitioner for a specific chronic health problem. What should the nurse instruct the client to expect when visiting this practitioner?
 
  1. A diet
  2. Sitting in a sweat lodge
  3. An exercise program
  4. Acupuncture treatment
  5. A list of herbal preparations

Question 2

The nurse is instructing a client on meditation and relaxation. Which information should the nurse include in this teaching?
 
  1. Perform these techniques at least 2 hours after eating so as to concentrate all your body's energies.
  2. Practice these techniques in a comfortable, upright position.
  3. Remember to relax your muscles after you have successfully tightened a muscle group.
  4. Find a quiet, peaceful place to meditate.
  5. Set aside 60 minutes daily for meditation and relaxation.

[yasmin]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 3, 5

Rationale 1: Specific lifestyle interventions are a major preventive and therapeutic approach in Ayurveda. Each person is prescribed an individualized diet.

Rationale 2: Sweat lodges are a part of Native American healing.

Rationale 3: Specific lifestyle interventions are a major preventive and therapeutic approach in Ayurveda. Each person is prescribed an individualized exercise program.

Rationale 4: Acupuncture is an approach used in Chinese medicine.

Rationale 5: In Ayurveda, herbal preparations are added to the diet for preventive or regenerative purposes as well as for the treatment of specific disorders.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Rationale 1: Ideally, choose the early morning or evening, and wait at least 2 hours after eating so that complete energy is devoted to meditation rather than to digestive demands.
Rationale 2: Avoid a lying position, because it increases the tendency to fall asleep.
Rationale 3: Progressively tighten and relax each muscle group in the body.
Rationale 4: A quiet, comfortable place, devoid of distractions, is helpful.
Rationale 5: Practice these techniques daily for 10- to 20-minute periods.