When a therapy is used together with conventional medicine, it is considered:
1. Integrative.
2. Naturopathic.
3. Alternative.
4. Complementary.
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Rationale 1: Integrative medicine integrates treatments and therapies from conventional medicine with CAMs that have been deemed safe and effective.
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1. The prevalence of overnutrition is greatest in African American males. 2. Hypertension is highest in the African American population. 3. Adults living at the poverty line have the greatest risk for undernutrition. 4. Iron deficiency anemia is a prevalent problem in the African American population.
A client with a history of myocardial infarction calls the clinic to report the onset of a cough that is troublesome only at night. What direction does the nurse give to the client?
a. "Please come into the clinic for an evalua-tion." b. "Increase your fluid intake during waking hours." c. "Use an over-the-counter cough suppres-sant." d. "Sleep on two pillows to facilitate post-nasal drainage."
A local health department provides a hypertension screening to all individuals. Which of the fol-lowing general categories of health care functions is being used?
a. Direct services b. Financing c. Information d. Policy setting
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A) Abrasion B) Ecchymosis C) Incision D) Puncture wound