A patient is receiving acupuncture therapy in addition to analgesics for chronic pain. How should the nurse document the use of acupuncture for pain control?
a. Alternative therapy
b. Mainstream therapy
c. Complementary therapy
d. Unconventional therapy
C. Complementary therapy refers to a therapy used in addition to a conventional therapy. A. B. D. Alternative therapy, sometimes called "unconventional" therapy, refers to a therapy used instead of conventional or mainstream therapy.
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Select the category of drugs that act by decreasing axonal conduction
a. Antihypertensives b. Antipsychotics c. Local anesthetics d. Antidepressants
A breastfeeding mother asks you how long her baby should nurse at each breast after she is home. Which of the following would be your best answer?
A) No longer than 3 minutes each feeding to prevent soreness B) The average baby empties a breast in 10 minutes C) At least a half-hour at each breast to ensure emptying D) 1 or 2 minutes is an average time interval
Which technique would be most effective in encouraging a preschooler to take fluids by mouth?
A) Developing a chart for her to check off after she has taken five glasses of fluid B) Promising a reward for complying with your requests C) Leaving her favorite drink at the bedside to drink when thirsty D) Playing "tea party" and drinking "tea" with imaginary friends
The nurse theorist who proposed a systems model to examine the person, environment, health, and nursing process in terms of adaptation is ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word