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COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN NURSING: PROMOTING INTEGRATIVE CARE
NINTH EDITION, BY RUTH LINDQUIST, MARY FRAN TRACY, MARIAH SNYDER-
COMPLETE TEST BANK GUIDE| ALL CHAPTERS COVERED| QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND 100% CORRECT | A+ GRADED | LATEST 2025/2026
EDITION
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Table of Contents
PART I: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE .......................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 1. EVOLUTION AND USE OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
APPROACHES ......................................................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2. PRESENCE ........................................................................................................................ 22
CHAPTER 3. THERAPEUTIC LISTENING ................................................................................................ 43
CHAPTER 4. CREATING OPTIMAL HEALING ENVIRONMENTS.............................................................. 59
CHAPTER 5. SYSTEMS OF CARE: TIBETAN MEDICINE........................................................................... 81
CHAPTER 6. SELF-CARE AND USE OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES .................................................. 99
PART II: MIND-BODY-SPIRIT THERAPIES .................................................................................... 119
CHAPTER 7. IMAGERY ....................................................................................................................... 119
CHAPTER 8. MUSIC INTERVENTION ................................................................................................... 140
CHAPTER 9. YOGA.............................................................................................................................. 164
CHAPTER 10. BIOFEEDBACK .............................................................................................................. 188
CHAPTER 11. MEDITATION ................................................................................................................ 210
CHAPTER 12. JOURNALING ................................................................................................................ 229
CHAPTER 13. STORYTELLING ............................................................................................................. 252
CHAPTER 14. ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY ........................................................................................ 272
PART III: MANIPULATIVE AND BODY-BASED THERAPIES ............................................................ 291
CHAPTER 15. MASSAGE ..................................................................................................................... 291
CHAPTER 16. TAI CHI ......................................................................................................................... 310
CHAPTER 17. RELAXATION THERAPIES .............................................................................................. 331
CHAPTER 18. EXERCISE ...................................................................................................................... 353
PART IV: BIOLOGICALLY BASED THERAPIES ............................................................................... 373
CHAPTER 19. AROMATHERAPY ......................................................................................................... 373
CHAPTER 20. HERBAL MEDICINES ..................................................................................................... 394
CHAPTER 21. FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND NUTRACEUTICALS .............................................................. 415
PART V: ENERGY HEALING THERAPIES ...................................................................................... 435
CHAPTER 22. HEAT AND COLD THERAPIES ........................................................................................ 435
CHAPTER 23. HEALING TOUCH .......................................................................................................... 454
CHAPTER 24. REIKI ............................................................................................................................. 477
CHAPTER 25. ACUPRESSURE.............................................................................................................. 494
,CHAPTER 26. REFLEXOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 514
PART VI: PRACTICE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH ..................................................................... 533
CHAPTER 27. INTEGRATING COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES INTO NURSING EDUCATION ................ 533
CHAPTER 28. INTEGRATING COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES INTO PRACTICE SETTINGS ................... 562
CHAPTER 29. PERSPECTIVES ON FUTURE RESEARCH ........................................................................ 592
CHAPTER 30. AFTERWORD ................................................................................................................ 613
, PART I: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE
CHAPTER 1. EVOLUTION AND USE OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES AND
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH APPROACHES
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE ROLE OF COMPLEMENTARY
THERAPIES IN NURSING PRACTICE?
A) THEY SERVE AS THE PRIMARY TREATMENT MODALITY IN PATIENT CARE.
B) THEY ARE USED ALONGSIDE CONVENTIONAL TREATMENTS TO SUPPORT HOLISTIC
HEALING.
C) THEY ARE ONLY APPLICABLE TO ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS.
D) THEY REPLACE THE NEED FOR PHARMACEUTICAL TREATMENTS.
CORRECT ANSWER>> B)
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES ARE DESIGNED TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH
CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENTS TO PROMOTE HOLISTIC HEALING. THEY FOCUS
ON TREATING THE WHOLE PERSON—MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT—RATHER THAN JUST
ADDRESSING THE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS.
2. WHEN ASSESSING A PATIENT, THE NURSE NOTICES THE PATIENT IS USING
ACUPUNCTURE. WHAT IS THE NURSE’S BEST RESPONSE?
A) DISCONTINUE THE USE OF ACUPUNCTURE IMMEDIATELY.
B) ENCOURAGE THE PATIENT TO CONTINUE ACUPUNCTURE WITHOUT INFORMING THE
PHYSICIAN.
C) ASK THE PATIENT ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF ACUPUNCTURE.
D) ASSUME ACUPUNCTURE IS INEFFECTIVE AND REPORT IT TO THE CARE TEAM.
CORRECT ANSWER>> C)
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR NURSES TO ASSESS AND UNDERSTAND THE PATIENT’S USE OF
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES LIKE ACUPUNCTURE. A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH ENSURES
PATIENT SAFETY AND HELPS IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT CARE.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN NURSING: PROMOTING INTEGRATIVE CARE
NINTH EDITION, BY RUTH LINDQUIST, MARY FRAN TRACY, MARIAH SNYDER-
COMPLETE TEST BANK GUIDE| ALL CHAPTERS COVERED| QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND 100% CORRECT | A+ GRADED | LATEST 2025/2026
EDITION
,2
Table of Contents
PART I: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE .......................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 1. EVOLUTION AND USE OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
APPROACHES ......................................................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2. PRESENCE ........................................................................................................................ 22
CHAPTER 3. THERAPEUTIC LISTENING ................................................................................................ 43
CHAPTER 4. CREATING OPTIMAL HEALING ENVIRONMENTS.............................................................. 59
CHAPTER 5. SYSTEMS OF CARE: TIBETAN MEDICINE........................................................................... 81
CHAPTER 6. SELF-CARE AND USE OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES .................................................. 99
PART II: MIND-BODY-SPIRIT THERAPIES .................................................................................... 119
CHAPTER 7. IMAGERY ....................................................................................................................... 119
CHAPTER 8. MUSIC INTERVENTION ................................................................................................... 140
CHAPTER 9. YOGA.............................................................................................................................. 164
CHAPTER 10. BIOFEEDBACK .............................................................................................................. 188
CHAPTER 11. MEDITATION ................................................................................................................ 210
CHAPTER 12. JOURNALING ................................................................................................................ 229
CHAPTER 13. STORYTELLING ............................................................................................................. 252
CHAPTER 14. ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY ........................................................................................ 272
PART III: MANIPULATIVE AND BODY-BASED THERAPIES ............................................................ 291
CHAPTER 15. MASSAGE ..................................................................................................................... 291
CHAPTER 16. TAI CHI ......................................................................................................................... 310
CHAPTER 17. RELAXATION THERAPIES .............................................................................................. 331
CHAPTER 18. EXERCISE ...................................................................................................................... 353
PART IV: BIOLOGICALLY BASED THERAPIES ............................................................................... 373
CHAPTER 19. AROMATHERAPY ......................................................................................................... 373
CHAPTER 20. HERBAL MEDICINES ..................................................................................................... 394
CHAPTER 21. FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND NUTRACEUTICALS .............................................................. 415
PART V: ENERGY HEALING THERAPIES ...................................................................................... 435
CHAPTER 22. HEAT AND COLD THERAPIES ........................................................................................ 435
CHAPTER 23. HEALING TOUCH .......................................................................................................... 454
CHAPTER 24. REIKI ............................................................................................................................. 477
CHAPTER 25. ACUPRESSURE.............................................................................................................. 494
,CHAPTER 26. REFLEXOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 514
PART VI: PRACTICE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH ..................................................................... 533
CHAPTER 27. INTEGRATING COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES INTO NURSING EDUCATION ................ 533
CHAPTER 28. INTEGRATING COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES INTO PRACTICE SETTINGS ................... 562
CHAPTER 29. PERSPECTIVES ON FUTURE RESEARCH ........................................................................ 592
CHAPTER 30. AFTERWORD ................................................................................................................ 613
, PART I: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE
CHAPTER 1. EVOLUTION AND USE OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES AND
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH APPROACHES
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE ROLE OF COMPLEMENTARY
THERAPIES IN NURSING PRACTICE?
A) THEY SERVE AS THE PRIMARY TREATMENT MODALITY IN PATIENT CARE.
B) THEY ARE USED ALONGSIDE CONVENTIONAL TREATMENTS TO SUPPORT HOLISTIC
HEALING.
C) THEY ARE ONLY APPLICABLE TO ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS.
D) THEY REPLACE THE NEED FOR PHARMACEUTICAL TREATMENTS.
CORRECT ANSWER>> B)
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES ARE DESIGNED TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH
CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENTS TO PROMOTE HOLISTIC HEALING. THEY FOCUS
ON TREATING THE WHOLE PERSON—MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT—RATHER THAN JUST
ADDRESSING THE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS.
2. WHEN ASSESSING A PATIENT, THE NURSE NOTICES THE PATIENT IS USING
ACUPUNCTURE. WHAT IS THE NURSE’S BEST RESPONSE?
A) DISCONTINUE THE USE OF ACUPUNCTURE IMMEDIATELY.
B) ENCOURAGE THE PATIENT TO CONTINUE ACUPUNCTURE WITHOUT INFORMING THE
PHYSICIAN.
C) ASK THE PATIENT ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF ACUPUNCTURE.
D) ASSUME ACUPUNCTURE IS INEFFECTIVE AND REPORT IT TO THE CARE TEAM.
CORRECT ANSWER>> C)
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR NURSES TO ASSESS AND UNDERSTAND THE PATIENT’S USE OF
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES LIKE ACUPUNCTURE. A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH ENSURES
PATIENT SAFETY AND HELPS IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT CARE.
