A patient informs the nurse, "I burn a lavender-scented candle for an hour before bedtime to help me relax and sleep." The nurse realizes this patient is using:
a. the mind-body intervention of aromatherapy.
b. an energy technique known as qi gong.
c. the manipulative method using the Alexander technique.
d. conventional medicine, also called allopathic.
ANS: A
Correct: Aromatherapy uses scents of essential oils and is a type of mind-body interaction.
Incorrect:
b. Qi gong is an energy technique that does not require candles.
c. The Alexander technique is a manipulative method.
d. Allopathic medicine does not include aromatherapy.
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