b.Native American tradition:c. Intercessory prayer:6.Explain why the following therapies might be
used to heal patients.
a.Nutritional therapy:b.Aromatherapy:c. Music:d.Humor:7.List and give an example of the four types or
domains of CAT described by the NCCAM.
a.b.c.d.APPLYING YOUR KNOWLEDGE
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1.Discuss how you might change your nursing
plan to include CAT when treating the follow-
ing patients.
a.A 42-year-old man with end-stage AIDS
who is receiving hospice care at home
b.A 7-year-old girl diagnosed with juvenile
diabetes who must learn to self-administer
insulin
c.A 75-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease
who is living in a nursing home2.Discuss the blended skills you would need to
care for a patient when incorporating the follow-
ing spiritual approaches into the plan of care.
a.Shamanism
b.Native American tradition
c.Intercessory prayerREFLECTIVE PRACTICE USING CRITICAL
THINKING SKILLS
Use the following expanded scenario from
Chapter 28 in your textbook to answer the
questions below.
Scenario:Sylvia Puentes is a middle-aged
woman scheduled to undergo abdominal sur-
gery next week. She comes to the outpatient
clinic for preoperative evaluation and labora-
tory testing. During the nursing interview, she
says, “I’m really anxious about the surgery, but
I don’t want to take any medicines. Is there
anything I can do to help me relax?” She
also says she would like to learn about new
therapies for treating her pain postoperatively.
1.What type of Complementary and Alternative
Therapies might the nurse suggest to promote
relaxation for Ms. Puentes?2.What would be a successful outcome for
Ms. Puentes?3.What intellectual, technical, interpersonal,
and/or ethical/legal competencies are most
likely to bring about the desired outcome?4.What resources might be helpful for Ms.
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