A nurse practices a relaxing massage technique to stimulate and apply pressure to the feet or hands, increasing blood supply circulation to various parts of the body and relieving pain. The massage technique used by the practitioner is referred to as:
a. reflexology.
b. Feldenkrais method.
c. Reiki.
d. Rolfing.
The massage therapist uses kinesthesia, or thinking about how movement is expressed, to correct habits that cause poor posture and limited movement. This type of massage is called:
a. Alexander technique.
b. Feldenkrais method.
c. healing touch.
d. Reiki.
The use of plants in conventional modern medicine is evidenced by the drug atropine, which is derived from which plant?
a. Digitalis purpurea
b. Cephaelis ipecacuanha
c. Rauwolfia serpentina
d. Atropa belladonna
A young adult on a limited income who is having back pain states, I want to see a chiropractor, but I don't have any money. However, I do have health insurance. The most appropriate response that the nurse can provide is:
a. Most insurance companies will pay for chiropractic treatment.
b. Because chiropractors are not licensed in any state, all services must be paid for by the patient.
c. Chiropractic medicine is a new CAM therapy that has not yet been recognized by insurance companies.
d. Chiropractic medicine is more than 100 years old, but because it is preventive in nature, it is not covered by most insurance.