Traditional Chinese medicine utilizes yin (cooling) versus yang (warming) in assessing and treating disease. Menopause is considered a time of imbalance, therefore the Chinese herbalist would prescribe:
1. Herbs which are yang in nature
2. Herbs that are yin in nature
3. Ginger
4. Golden seal
2
You might also like to view...
A patient with metastatic cancer has developed trigeminal neuralgia and is taking carbamazepine (Tegretol) for pain relief. What applies to this medication?
A) Take medication on an empty stomach. B) The patient should be monitored for bone marrow depression. C) Side effects include renal dysfunction. D) Medication should be taken in maximum dosage form to be effective.
Which nursing intervention is an independent function of the nurse?
a. Administering oral analgesics b. Teaching the woman perineal care c. Requesting diagnostic studies d. Providing wound care to a surgical incision
Immediately following a liver biopsy, the nurse should: (Select all that apply.)
a. turn the patient to the right side for 2 hours. b. provide sandbag support for pressure on puncture site. c. monitor vital signs every 15 minutes. d. instruct patient to cough and deep breathe. e. assess for hematoma at puncture site.
What are the common characteristics of CAM therapies? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
1. Consideration of the specific system involved 2. Recognizing the role of spirituality in health and healing 3. Promotion of disease prevention, self-care, and self-healing 4. Focusing on treatment of the person as an individual 5. Focusing on the medical plan of treatment