The belief that illness is caused by bad spirits and that the healing powers of good spirits can cure the illness is called

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Healing ChöshamanismUnanitherapeutic touch

 

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Question 21 pts

Kundalini is believed to be a(n)

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healing herb.Native American bad spirit that can cause sickness.effective amulet.coiled energy that exists in the lower lumbar spine.

 

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Question 31 pts

The advanced practice nurse will be more effective with a knowledge of

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traditional health beliefs.medical and healing practices.foods specific to a culture.all of the above

 

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Question 41 pts

Laughing has been found to

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cure sore throats.reduce blood pressure and stress.drive heat from the body.increase blood pressure.

 

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Question 51 pts

Which statement is true about herbal medicines?

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Herbal medicines can interact with allopathic medicines.The only proven reaction to herbal medicines is the placebo effect.Herbal medicines are too weak to impact a person’s health.Herbal medicines are used principally by patients from various Asian cultures.

 

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Question 61 pts

Yoga is practiced today for

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relaxationpeacereduction of anxietyall of the above

 

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Question 71 pts

In the United States, female circumcision is

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discouragedpain-freeillegala matter of cultural choice

 

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Question 81 pts

Would the advanced practice nurse consider recommending an alternative treatment for a patient?

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No.Yes, but only for the placebo effect.Yes, if the treatment were known to result in positive outcomes.Not in the United States, where alternative treatments are illegal.

 

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Question 91 pts

In India and the United States, fenugreek is used to

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promote lactation.cure rashes.treat a cold.disinfect.

 

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Question 101 pts

Prenatal care is not usually received by

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Europeansmost AmericansAmish womenBrazilians

 

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Question 111 pts

Home visit assessments of the elderly by nurses in the community can

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increase nursing home admissions.prevent injuries caused by falls.increase hospital admissions.prevent nursing home admissions.

 

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Question 121 pts

From the perspective of epidemiology, health may be viewed as a(n)

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individual concernprogression of epidemicsglobal concernnone of the above

 

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Question 131 pts

The prevalence of obesity in children is

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declining sharply.growing every year.about the same now as in the year 1950.unknown.

 

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Question 141 pts

Many civilizations have collapsed as a result of

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microbes.nuclear weapons.epidemiology.obesity.

 

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Question 151 pts

Nurses have been practicing holistic science combined with prevention

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since 2005.for many years, including Florence Nightingale’s interest in prevention.since the Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations was formed.Nurses do not generally practice holistic science.

 

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Question 161 pts

Early identification of cancer leads to

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less invasive interventions.a better prognosis.more effective follow-up care.all of the above

 

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Question 171 pts

The Framingham study determined that lack of physical activity, high cholesterol, and smoking were risk factors

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breast cancerjuvenile diabetescervical cancerheart disease

 

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Question 181 pts

How many deaths in the United States are associated with heart disease?

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Almost one-thirdTwenty percentSlightly under one-tenthAbout one-half

 

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Question 191 pts

Nurses QuitNet is an example of a(n)

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job-seeking program for health care professionals.epidemiological research study.online program to help nurses quite smoking.twelve-step program for alcoholics along the lines of Alcoholics Anonymous.

 

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Question 201 pts

In community prenatal programs, nurses have an opportunity to

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encourage breastfeedingreduce health risks to pregnant womenpromote breast self-examinationall of the above

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