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Mimi

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Which is an advantage to the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for clients?
 
  1. They can reduce the need for medications.
  2. They are less expensive.
  3. They are as effective as allopathic drugs.
  4. They have fewer side effects.

Question 2

The nurse in a long-term care facility begins giving clients evening massages. Using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in this manner would have which pharmacologic benefit for the clients?
 
  1. A possible decreased need for antianxiety medication
  2. Fewer drug interactions
  3. Improved nurseclient communication
  4. Consistent time for client to go to sleep



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: From a pharmacologic perspective, an advantage of CAM therapy is its ability to reduce the need for medications. Reduction of drug dosages leads to fewer adverse effects.
Rationale 2: CAM therapies are not necessarily less expensive than mainstream health care.
Rationale 3: Few CAM therapies have been subjected to controlled clinical studies to prove their effectiveness.
Rationale 4: Not all CAM therapies have fewer side effects.
Global Rationale: From a pharmacologic perspective, an advantage of CAM therapy is its ability to reduce the need for medications. Reduction of drug dosages leads to fewer adverse effects. CAM therapies are not necessarily less expensive than mainstream health care. Few CAM therapies have been subjected to controlled clinical studies to prove their effectiveness. Not all CAM therapies have fewer side effects.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: From the perspective of pharmacology, the value of CAM therapies is the ability to reduce the need for medications. CAM has been shown to assist with a variety of client symptoms, including anxiety.
Rationale 2: Massage does not have an impact on drug interactions.
Rationale 3: Although massage can contribute to an improved nurseclient relationship, this is not a pharmacologic benefit.
Rationale 4: Massage does not guarantee a consistent time at which the client will fall asleep.
Global Rationale: From the perspective of pharmacology, the value of CAM therapies is the ability to reduce the need for medications. CAM has been shown to assist with a variety of client symptoms, including anxiety. Massage does not have an impact on drug interactions. Although massage can contribute to an improved nurseclient relationship, this is not a pharmacologic benefit. Massage does not guarantee a consistent time at which the client will fall asleep.




Mimi

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent


bitingbit

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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