2022 EXAM REVIEW FOR PHARM II (COMPLEMENTARY
THERAPIES) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
What are complementary therapies? - 1. non-mainstream practice used
WITH conventional medicine
2. symptoms control
3. disease prevention
4 comfort
What are natural products? - 1. dietary supplements
2. herbal products
3. vitamins and minerals
4. probiotics
How many patients use complimentary therapy? - 1. >30% of adults and
12% of children
What are herbal therapies? - 1. used to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or
prevent disease.
What are the nursing considerations for herbal therapies? - 1. safety:
-full med review
--ginger has 75 mild drug interactions and 1 moderate
--feverfew can increase bleeding risk
--milk thistle can reduce effectiveness of oral contraceptives
--st. John wort can decrease anticoagulation if taking warfarin
THERAPIES) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
What are complementary therapies? - 1. non-mainstream practice used
WITH conventional medicine
2. symptoms control
3. disease prevention
4 comfort
What are natural products? - 1. dietary supplements
2. herbal products
3. vitamins and minerals
4. probiotics
How many patients use complimentary therapy? - 1. >30% of adults and
12% of children
What are herbal therapies? - 1. used to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or
prevent disease.
What are the nursing considerations for herbal therapies? - 1. safety:
-full med review
--ginger has 75 mild drug interactions and 1 moderate
--feverfew can increase bleeding risk
--milk thistle can reduce effectiveness of oral contraceptives
--st. John wort can decrease anticoagulation if taking warfarin
