Question

1. Margaret Thompson is a 76-year-old Catholic woman who was diagnosed with a slow-growing renal tumor. She is scheduled for surgery. You are responsible for the admission assessment and initial care for this patient. Which assessment questions about complementary and alternative therapies will you include during this preoperative period? 2. During the initial assessment Ms. Thompson asks many questions. “Is it cancer? Will the surgery result in a disability? What can I expect? Will I have to be in the intensive care unit (ICU)?” You conclude that she is afraid of both the surgical procedure and the outcome. Which types of specific nursing-accessible complementary therapies will you offer her during the preoperative period to reduce her anxiety and help her prepare for surgery? 3. In the days following surgery you are assigned to care for Ms. Thompson. Although physically she is recovering quite well from the procedure, you note that she is becoming more despondent and depressed. Preparing for discharge, which complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies do you recommend to help her deal with her depression and cancer diagnosis?

Answer 1

1. The question include what is her opinion about the complementary therapy which would ease her

2.rekaxation therapy such as meditation and guided imaheru with healing prayer or aroma therapy can be given to alleviate her anxiety

3. The therapies whic can be recommended are:

* biofeed back

* guided imagery

* meditation

* healing prayer

* light therapy

*aroma therapy

* yoga

Answer 2

The question include what is her opinion about the complementary therapy which would ease her 2.rekaxation therapy such as meditation and guided imaheru with healing prayer or aroma therapy can be given to alleviate her anxiety 3. The therapies whic can be recommended are: * biofeed back * guided imagery * meditation * healing prayer * light therapy *aroma therapy * yoga