NR 224 FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ A+ GRADE
Complementary Therapy
Therapies used in addition to conventional treatment (aka integrative therapies)
Alternative Therapies
Therapies that replace allopathic medical care.
Relaxation Therapy
Produces Relaxation Response
-Progressive (requires energy expenditure, which can tire some patients)
-Passive
Lowers BP, reduces symptom distress, decreases tension.
Prolonged practice of Meditation techniques sometimes reduce the need for:
-Antihypertensive Meds
-Thyroid Regulating Meds
-Psychotropic Meds (Antidepressants, AntiAnxiety meds)
Imagery
Mind-Body therapy that uses conscious mind to create mental images.
-Relieve pain, decrease nightmares, and improve sleep
Limitations: COPD Pts and Asthma Pts may experience increased airway constriction.
Ginkgo Biloba
Taken to improve memory
-Can interact with blood thinners (Warfarin, Lovenox, Heparin)
Chamomile
Potential drug interactions with drugs that cause drowsiness. (Antidepressants)
Biofeedback
Mind-Body technique to teach self regulation and voluntary self control.
-Helpful in Stroke Recovery, Smoking Cessation, ADHD, Epliepsy
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
System of medicine which views health as "life in balance" and encourages health
promotion.
Acupuncture
Regulates/ realigns vital energy, which flows through channels in a system of pathways
(meridians)
-Contraindicated for bleeding disorders and skin infections.
Complementary Therapy
Therapies used in addition to conventional treatment (aka integrative therapies)
Alternative Therapies
Therapies that replace allopathic medical care.
Relaxation Therapy
Produces Relaxation Response
-Progressive (requires energy expenditure, which can tire some patients)
-Passive
Lowers BP, reduces symptom distress, decreases tension.
Prolonged practice of Meditation techniques sometimes reduce the need for:
-Antihypertensive Meds
-Thyroid Regulating Meds
-Psychotropic Meds (Antidepressants, AntiAnxiety meds)
Imagery
Mind-Body therapy that uses conscious mind to create mental images.
-Relieve pain, decrease nightmares, and improve sleep
Limitations: COPD Pts and Asthma Pts may experience increased airway constriction.
Ginkgo Biloba
Taken to improve memory
-Can interact with blood thinners (Warfarin, Lovenox, Heparin)
Chamomile
Potential drug interactions with drugs that cause drowsiness. (Antidepressants)
Biofeedback
Mind-Body technique to teach self regulation and voluntary self control.
-Helpful in Stroke Recovery, Smoking Cessation, ADHD, Epliepsy
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
System of medicine which views health as "life in balance" and encourages health
promotion.
Acupuncture
Regulates/ realigns vital energy, which flows through channels in a system of pathways
(meridians)
-Contraindicated for bleeding disorders and skin infections.
