Team 1: Perley, Kesean, Fallon
What is another name for allopathic medicine?
What type of medicine is a chiropractor?
Barbiturates
Why is it important to ask about a patient's alternative medicine and therapies?
Some alternative therapies and medicines can have side effects to allopathic medications.
T or F, herbal remedies are not required by law to demonstrate their safety?
T or F, herbs have not been approved as drugs but rather they are sold as food supplements
True
What is the goal of herbal therapy?
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To restore balance
Asian ginseng may enhance the effect of what drug?
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Coumadin
What therapeutic therapy should be avoided in someone with phlebitis on the leg?
Massage therapy should be avoided in conditions including thrombosis, phlebitis, and infections of the skin.
What type of alternative therapy should someone with a pacemaker avoid?
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Magnet therapy
What therapy joins the mind, body and increases tone and flexibility?
Yoga
What routes (two) are essential oils encouraged to use in a hospital setting?
Inhalation or topical
What type of alternative therapy is commonly used for back pain?
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Chiropractic therapy
Which of these are correct?
Herbal remedies use the whole plant
Herbal remedies have no quality control
Herbal remedies have no standard dosages
Herbal remedies are sold as food
Herbal remedies are always safe and effective
Herbal remedies are always safe and effective- NOT CORRECT- word always!
Which is False?
CAM is less invasive
CAM is more holistic
CAM is focused on the treatment of the disease
CAM is dedicated to health maintenance
CAM is within control of the individual
CAM is focused on the treatment of the disease- NOT TRUE, CAM focuses on prevention
When a cardiac pt is put on a low sodium diet what further cardiac condition is this preventing?
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Heart attack
What are the signs and symptoms of vitamin toxicity? (4 answers)
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Fatigue, nausea, vomiting, headache,
Hypertension could be aggravated by what in food?
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Sodium
What 2 key nutrients are missing from a Full Liquid Diet?
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Iron and Fiber
What type of diabetes could be controlled with diet? What type of diabetes must have insulin injections?
Type 2 can be controlled with diet and if needed oral meds and injections.
Type 1 will always be on insulin injections.
Pernicious anemia is lack of red blood cells caused by improper absorption of what vitamin? Pernicious anemia is associated with what surgery?
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Get one answer correct keep your points.
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Pernicious anemia is linked to B12 deficiency. Stomach removal, gastric bypass surgery.
What is dumping syndrome?
BONUS 200 points, what does the nurse need to teach the patient regarding eating habits to avoid dumping syndrome?
Also known as rapid gastric emptying secondary to stomach surgeries, vitamin B12 deficiency. The nurse should teach the pt to eat small freq meals rather than large meals and extra fiber is not essential.
What are the symptoms with lactose intolerance? What foods should be avoided?
Nausea, bloating, flatulence and diarrhea. Lactose products should be avoided (milk, ice cream)
A patient with end stage renal failure is on a protein restricted diet.
1) what is azotemia
2) What foods in the carb group can be substituted for energy?
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1) an abnormally high level of waste products in the blood caused by renal failure
2) potatoes! brown rice, whole wheat
What vein is used to instill TPN?
BONUS- Choose a team for Dodge Ball
Superior Vena Cava
1) Name the energy providing food groups.
2) How are energy values of food measured?
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1) Carbs, fats, proteins
2) kilocalories