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OB Unit 1 (ch.3)
Contemporary Maternal-Newborn Nursing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Any procedure or product that is used together with conventional medical treatment | Complementary Therapy |
| used in place of conventional medicine | Alternative Therapy |
| An approach that combines mainstream medical therapies with complementary therapies for which there is some high-quality scientific evidence of safety and effectiveness | Integrative Medicine |
| The use of remedies that produce effects differing from-or in opposition to-those of the disease being treated | Allopathic Medicine |
| uses like to cure like; minute dilutions of substances that, if ingested in larger amounts, would produce effects similar to the symptoms of the disorder being treated | Homeopathy |
| Natural medicine; a healing system that combines safe and effective traditional means of preventing and treating human disease with the most current advances in modern medicine | Naturopathy |
| Promotes health and well-being; underlying focus is prevention although diagnosis and treatment of disease also play an important role | Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) |
| The invisible flow of energy in the body that maintains health and energy and enables the body to carry out its physiologic functions | Chi |
| A self-discipline that involves the use of breathing, meditation, self-massage, and movement | Qigong |
| Application of heat from a small piece of burning herb, commonly called mugwort | Moxibustion |
| A form of martial art, originally focused on physical fitness and self-defense but is currently used more as a health disciple; helpful in improving balance in older adults | T' ai chi |
| The knowledge of how to live a vital, healthful life | Ayurveda |
| What are the three doshas? | vata, pitta, and kapha |
| A method used to help individuals learn to control their physiologic responses based on the concept that the mind controls the body | Biofeedback |
| A state of great mental and physical relaxation during which a person is very open to suggestions | Hypnosis |
| A complementary therapy; a person goes into a relaxed state and focuses on or "visualizes" soothing or positive scenes | Visualization |
| A state of intense, focused concentration used to create compelling mental images | Guided Imagery |
| The 3rd largest independedt health profession in the US that is based on concepts of manipulation | Chiropractics |
| The use of light touch, generally no more than the weight of a nickel, to test for restirctions in the craniosacral system | Craniosacral Therapy |
| Focuses on proper alignment of the head, neck, and trunk | Alexander Technique |
| Based on the belief that health is improved by establishing new connections between the brain and body through movement reeducation | Feldenkrais Method |
| Involves the manipulatoin of the soft tissues of the body to reduce stress and tension, increase circulation, diminish pain, and promote a sense of well-being | Massage Therapy |
| A form of massage that involves the application of pressure to designated points or reflexes on the client's feet, hands, or ears using the thumb and fingers | Reflexology |
| Therapy that makes use of hot or cold moisture in any form | Hydrotherapy |
| Ice packs, hot water packs, towels or dressings soaked in hot or cold water and wrung out | Compresses |
| Local, such as a foot bath or sitz bath, or full immersion bath | Baths |
| Steam bath or sauna | Sweat baths |
| Movement through a series of gentle stretches and postures called asanas coordinated with deep, rhythmic breathing techniques that promote oxygenation of all body tissues | Hatha yoga |
| Any product, excluding tobacco, intended to supplement the diet | Dietary Supplements |
| The use of certain essentail oils, derived from plants, whose odor or aroma is believed to have a therapeutic effect | Aromatherapy |
| Designed to use colors to help restore the body to harmony | Chromotherapy or Color Therapy |
| Uses pressure from the fingers and thumbs to stimulate pressure points | Acupressure |
| The use of very fine (hairlike) stainless steel needles to stimulate specific points depending on the client's medical assessment and condition | Acupuncture |
| A Tibetan-japanese technique; a form of hand-mediated therapy designed to promote healing, reduce stress, and encourage relaxation | Reiki |
| Based on the belief that people are a system of energy with a self-healing potential | Therapeutic Touch |
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