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NU401 Exam 1 PT 4 Study GuideWhat is allopathic medicine - Answer conventional western medicine
What is the difference between alternative medicine and complementary medicine -
Answer Alternative you use instead of
Complementary you use along with
What is complementary medicine beneficial - Answer It looks at the emotional and
spiritual components
More holistic approach
what is something to remember about herbal medicines - Answer Because something is
natural does not mean it is safe
Important to be aware of any interactions it may have with drugs
There is very little regulation so potency is debatable
What is acupressure and acupuncture - Answer Traditional Chinese medicine
Believes there are meridians (pathways) that energy flows through, acupressure
dissolves any blockages in these meridians
Simulates endorphins
Chiropractics medicine - Answer Most widely used alternative medicine in the US
Believes energy flows throughout the body and any displaced nerves interfere with
transmission
What is subluxation - Answer Displaced vertebrae
Chiropractics medicine helps to reposition/fix these subluxations
Adjustments are made by hands or facilitated tables
What else can be used in chiropractic medicine - Answer Hot or cold therapy
Ultrasound
What is therapeutic touch - Answer Therapeutic touch (TT) is an active alternative
healing modality that involves redirecting the human energy system.
Physical or non physical rubbing of the client in question to massage the energy field
Slow, rhythmic hand motions over the body
Therapist massages the energy field
, How is massage utilized in heath care - Answer Traditional Chinese tradition
Follows the same theory as acupressure -> meridians flow through the body and you
have to relieve any blockages
What can massage do - Answer Reduce anxiety and stress
Improve blood circulation
Lymph flow increase
Muscle tone increase
Tranquillizing effect
How does yoga work - Answer Developed in India
Integrate physical, mental, spiritual energies to enhance health and well being
Improve overall physical and psychological wellness
What do you do in yoga - Answer Focus on deep, diaphragmatic breathing to increase
oxygen to brain and body tissues
Flow through different poses and movement
Movement meditation
Reduces muscle tension, tone internal organs, energize mind/body/spirit
What effects can pet therapy have - Answer Reduce rate of death due to heart attacks
Lower BP
Enhance mood and improve social interaction
Decrease depression
Great results for those with PTSD and those who live alone
What is individual psychotherapy - Answer One on one basis
Done with psychiatrists, psychologist, APN, psychiatric social worker, licensed mental
health counselor
Work to overcome behavioral symptoms or resolve interpersonal problems
What is the goal of psychoanalysis - Answer Help client to gain insight and
understanding about current relationships and behavior patterns by confronting
unconscious conflicts that surface in the transference relationship with the analyst
What are some techniques in psychoanalysis - Answer Free association (ink blots)
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