NCLEX-PN › Homeopathic and Alternative Medicine
The patient is curious about behavior therapy, and asks the nurse. The nurse would best describe behavior therapy as:
A therapy that achieves results through conditioning
A therapy that makes use of physical and social environments
A therapy that makes use of relationships and personal connection
A therapy that makes use of a group dynamic
Behavior therapy is a therapy that achieves results through conditioning. The therapy aims to reinforce desired behaviors and eliminated undesired behaviors.
Which botanical is known for its antiviral/antiretroviral activity?
Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort)
Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)
Avena sativa (milky oat seeds)
Crategus spp (hawthorne)
Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort) has shown significant antiviral activity against a wide variety of of enveloped viruses and retroviruses. Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) and a_vena sativa_ (milky oat seeds) are both better known for their sedative effects, and c_rategus spp_ (hawthorne) is used as an antiarrhythmic and mitigates oxidative stress in cardiomyopathies.
Which of the following homeopathic remedy is indicated for irritable, colicky infants who cry frequently and arch their back and who are only soothed by bouncing or pressure (such as swaddling)?
Chamomilla
Arsenicum album
Arnica
Calcarea carbonica
Children needing chamomilla are hot, irritable, and very sensitive to pain. Infants are prone to colic and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). They will often arch backwards when crying, and will be soothed when bounced, carried, patted, or swaddled. These infants experience difficult dentition and will chew their fingers before teething.
Arsenicum album and calcarea carbonica are both more often indicated for chilly babies that are prone to anxiety, while arnica is generally given for people who have experienced some sort of dissociative shock from a physical or emotional trauma.
A patient is seeking an herbal solution that produces an effect similar to estrogen. What herb should the nurse suggest the patient investigate?
Black cohosh
Cat's claw
Feverfew
Milk thistle
Black cohosh produces effects similar to those of estrogen.
A patient is seeking an herbal solution that improves microcirculation in the eyes. What herb should the nurse suggest the patient investigate?
Bilberry
Aloe
DHEA
Peppermint oil
Bilberry improves microcirculation in the eyes.
Which of the following herbs aids in wound healing when applied topically?
Calendula flower (calendula officinalis)
Yellow dock (rumex crispus)
Red raspberry leaf (rubus idaeus)
Hawthorne berry (crataegus ssp)
Calendula flower contains faradiol and the faradiol monoester, powerful anti-inflammatory and antiedematous triterpenoids, which have shown effects comparable to indomethacin. Yellow dock is as a laxative. Red raspberry leaf is a vasodilator, and may exacerbate inflammation. Hawthorne berry can be used to ameliorate symptoms of congestive heart failure.
Which of the following herb has been used effectively to decrease both candida overgrowth (thrush, vaginitis, and dysbiosis) and Epstein-Barr virus infection?
Berberine (found in Oregon grape and goldenseal)
Red yeast rice (monascus purpureus)
Licorice (glycyrrhiza glabra)
Milk thistle (silybum marianum)
Berberine has been used alone and in conjunction with fluconazole to successfully treat fluconazole-resistant candida infections. It has also been shown to have an inhibitory effect on Epstein-Barr DNA replication. Red yeast rice may be used to lower cholesterol. G_lycyrrhiza glabra_ can be used to decrease inflammation, and cough, and to promote ulcer-healing. Milk thistle is used as a remedy for hepatic disorders.
What are three good food sources of copper?
Sesame seeds, cashews, green leafy vegetables
Beef, eggs, apples
Tomatoes, bananas, rice
Grapefruit, pear, bean sprouts
Sesame seeds, cashews, and green leafy vegetables have among the highest levels of copper per serving. Other foods high in copper include crimini mushrooms, organ meats, shellfish, and beans. All of the other foods listed are low-copper foods, often recommended for patients with disorders of copper metabolism, such as Wilson's disease.
Which of the following herbs has hypnotic (sleep-inducing) properties?
Passion flower (passiflora incarnata)
Chicory (cichorium intybus)
Goldenseal (hydrastis canadensis)
Licorice (glycyrrhiza glabra)
Passion flower has been studied widely for its uses as a sleep aid. It is also anxiolytic, and has been used to treat abdominal pain and GI upset, arrhythmia and hypertension, and topically for burns and hemorrhoids. Note: passion flower is not safe in pregnancy as it may stimulate uterine contractions. Chicory can be used for its toxicity to internal parasites, namely intestinal worms. Goldenseal may be used as a remedy for the common cold and/or upper respiratory infections. Licorice may be used to treat inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.
Which of the following mind-body practice has been shown to increase both T-cells and natural killer cells?
All of these
Yoga
Meditation
Music therapy
All of these mind-body therapies have been shown to increase the activity of natural killer cells and cytotoxic T cells.