The client questions the nurse about CAM therapies. Which therapies are considered CAM and have been popular for centuries in treating conditions of the body and mind? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Meditation has been popular for centuries in treating conditions of the body and mind.
2. Massage has been popular for centuries in treating conditions of the body and mind.
3. Steroid ointments are considered CAM.
4. OTC medications are considered CAM.
5. Chiropractic procedures have been popular for centuries in treating conditions of the body and mind.
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 5
Rationale 1: Meditation has been popular for centuries in treating conditions of the body and mind is a true statement.
Rationale 2: Massage has been popular for centuries in treating conditions of the body and mind is a true statement.
Rationale 3: Steroid ointments are considered traditional Western medicine, pharmacological interventions.
Rationale 4: OTC medications are considered traditional Western medicine, pharmacological interventions.
Rationale 5: Chiropractic procedures are considered CAM and have been popular for centuries in treating conditions of the body and mind is a true statement.
Global Rationale: Meditation, massage, and chiropractic procedures has been popular for centuries in treating conditions of the body and mind is a true statement. Steroid ointments are considered traditional Western medicine, pharmacological interventions. OTC medications are considered traditional Western medicine, pharmacological interventions.
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