Answer to Question 1
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Rationale 1: Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of treating diseases and alleviating human suffering.
Rationale 2: The client is using medications as well as an alternative therapy.
Rationale 3: The client is using a non-conventional type of treatment (therapeutic touch) that is classified as complementary to his conventional pharmacotherapy. Biologic therapy involves the use of naturally produced substances by microorganisms or within the body. The client is using medications as well as an alternative therapy, which is why complementary therapy is the best choice.
Rationale 4: Biologic therapy involves the use of naturally produced substances by microorganisms or within the body.
Global Rationale: The client is using a non-conventional type of treatment (therapeutic touch) that is classified as complementary to his conventional pharmacotherapy. Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of treating diseases and alleviating human suffering. Biologic therapy involves the use of naturally produced substances by microorganisms or within the body. The client is using medications as well as an alternative therapy, which is why complementary therapy is the best choice.
Answer to Question 2
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Rationale 1: Biologics are agents naturally produced in animal cells, by microorganisms, or by the body itself.
Rationale 2: Pharmacotherapeutic s is the application of drugs for the purpose of treating disease and the treatment of suffering.
Rationale 3: Alternative therapies include natural plant extracts, herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements, and additional techniques outside the realm of conventional therapeutics.
Rationale 4: Therapeutics is concerned with the prevention of disease and treatment of sufferings.
Global Rationale: Pharmacotherapeutic s is the application of drugs for the purpose of treating disease and the treatment of suffering.
Therapeutic Communication Skills
Common touch sensations.
Overhead stretch for the shoulder muscles. Lean back to create the stretch using your body weight.
Client files are kept in alphabetical order in locked file cabinets.
The Wong-Baker “Faces” pain rating scale
Client positioned and draped