The MOST widely accepted energy-based technique in nursing is:
a. craniosacral balancing
b. healing touch
c. therapeutic touch
d. polarity therapy
C
The most widely accepted energy-based technique in nursing is therapeutic touch. Therapeutic touch is a five-step process of centering: assessing the client's energy field, smoothing or unruffling the field, modulating or transferring energy, and knowing when to stop.
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A) Use a diluted urine specimen. B) Arrange for prenatal care if the test is positive. C) Wait until after two missed menstrual periods. D) Refrain from eating for 4 hours before testing.
The nurse has been assigned as a home health nurse for a child who is technology dependent. The nurse recognizes that the family's background differs widely from the nurse's own. The nurse believes some of their lifestyle choices are less than ideal
What nursing intervention is most appropriate to institute? a. Change the family. b. Respect the differences. c. Assess why the family is different. d. Determine whether the family is dysfunctional.
The postpartum nurse knows that development of pre-eclampsia during the postpartum period is usually associated with headache, blurred vision, photophobia, and proteinuria
A) True B) False
In outcomes research, a Magnet-designated hospital is an example of which type of variable?
a. Dependent b. Intervention c. Outcome d. Structural