Chapter 20: Complementary and Alternative
Therapies
Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient reports occasional constipation: Which herbal dietary supplement would the
nurse recommend?
a. Garlic
b. Flaxseed
c. Coenzyme 10
d. Feverfew
ANS: B
Flaxseed can be used to treat occasional constipation due to its laxative effect:
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p: 339 OBJ: 3
TOP: Herbal Supplements KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
2. Which complementary/alternative is built on complete systems of theory and practice that
have evolved in different cultures apart from conventional medicine?
a. Movement therapy
b. Manipulative practice
c. Energy therapy
d. Whole medicine systems
ANS: D
Whole medicine systems are built on complete systems of theory and practice that
have evolved in different cultures apart from conventional medicine:
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p: 338 OBJ: 3
TOP: Alternative and Complementary Therapies
, KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
3. A 50-year-old woman reports to the nurse she has been experiencing hot flashes due to
menopause: Which herbal supplement is most likely to help with this symptom?
a. Green tea
b. Ginkgo biloba
c. St: John’s Wort
d. Black cohosh
ANS: D
Black cohosh can be used to treat menopausal symptoms:
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p: 339 OBJ: 3
TOP: Herbal Supplements KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
4. What concept is believed to be the cause of illness with nontraditional therapies?
a. Evil spirits
b. Lack of harmony with the environment
c. Deliberate abuse of the body
d. Inappropriate diet
ANS: B
Alternate therapies are designed to recreate harmony and balance with the
environment:
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p: 340 OBJ: 1
TOP: Alternate Therapies KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
5. The nurse is preparing a patient for surgery: Which statement by the patient would cause
the greatest concern?
a. “I take black cohosh to ease menopausal symptoms:”
b. “I take garlic supplements daily to lower my cholesterol:”
c. “I find St: John’s Wort helps my depression:”
Therapies
Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient reports occasional constipation: Which herbal dietary supplement would the
nurse recommend?
a. Garlic
b. Flaxseed
c. Coenzyme 10
d. Feverfew
ANS: B
Flaxseed can be used to treat occasional constipation due to its laxative effect:
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p: 339 OBJ: 3
TOP: Herbal Supplements KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
2. Which complementary/alternative is built on complete systems of theory and practice that
have evolved in different cultures apart from conventional medicine?
a. Movement therapy
b. Manipulative practice
c. Energy therapy
d. Whole medicine systems
ANS: D
Whole medicine systems are built on complete systems of theory and practice that
have evolved in different cultures apart from conventional medicine:
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p: 338 OBJ: 3
TOP: Alternative and Complementary Therapies
, KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
3. A 50-year-old woman reports to the nurse she has been experiencing hot flashes due to
menopause: Which herbal supplement is most likely to help with this symptom?
a. Green tea
b. Ginkgo biloba
c. St: John’s Wort
d. Black cohosh
ANS: D
Black cohosh can be used to treat menopausal symptoms:
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p: 339 OBJ: 3
TOP: Herbal Supplements KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
4. What concept is believed to be the cause of illness with nontraditional therapies?
a. Evil spirits
b. Lack of harmony with the environment
c. Deliberate abuse of the body
d. Inappropriate diet
ANS: B
Alternate therapies are designed to recreate harmony and balance with the
environment:
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p: 340 OBJ: 1
TOP: Alternate Therapies KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
5. The nurse is preparing a patient for surgery: Which statement by the patient would cause
the greatest concern?
a. “I take black cohosh to ease menopausal symptoms:”
b. “I take garlic supplements daily to lower my cholesterol:”
c. “I find St: John’s Wort helps my depression:”
