The nurse is teaching a class to the community on mind–body therapies
A class participant gives an example of a friend with leukemia who was taught by her complementary therapist to concentrate on making antibodies that will fight and kill the cancer cells in the bloodstream. The nurse would describe this technique as: 1. Guided imagery.
2. Qigong.
3. Biofeedback.
4. Homeopathy.
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Rationale 1: Guided imagery involves picturing a desired outcome, such as making antibodies to fight cancer cells.
Rationale 2: Qigong involves the use of breathing, meditation, self-massage, and movement.
Rationale 3: Biofeedback is learning to control physiologic responses to stimuli or thoughts.
Rationale 4: Homeopathy is not a mind-body therapy, but uses the concept of like curing like.
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