A Sampling of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interventions

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Contact Hours: 3.0 Expiration Date: October 31, 2011
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Postest Code: J0905

OBJECTIVES

  1. Discuss the importance of understanding relevant CAM therapies.
  2. List three benefits of infant massage training for teenage mothers and their babies.
  3. Describe the component of a yoga practice for children.
  4. Discuss the implications of using a guided imagery CD postoperatively to reduce pain, increase relaxation, and stimulate imagery.
  5. Identify opportunities for pediatric nurses to keep current on CAM issues.

POSTTEST INSTRUCTIONS

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  4. Test must be summbitted by October 31, 2011. If you pass the test (70% or better), a certificate for 3.0 contact hours will be awarded by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing. For recertification purposes, the date that contact hours are awarded will reflect the date of processing.

Answer Form

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*1. Teen mothers are
a. not at risk for depression.
b. less responsive to their child’s needs.
c. very knowledgeable about normal child development.
d. more likely to spend time looking at their babies.
e. None of the above.

*2. Infant massage is beneficial for
a. the parent only.
b. the child only.
c. both the parent and the child.
d. neither the parent nor the child.
e. infants of teen parents only.

*3. This study found that infant massage was associated with
a. lower maternal depression scores.
b. higher parental stress.
c. poorer maternal evaluations of infant temperament.
d. a and c.
e. All of the above.

*4. Infant massage benefits teen mothers and their infants by
a. increasing teen mothers’ knowledge about infant behaviors.
b. providing the dyad with an opportunity for positive mother-infant interaction.
c. increasing maternal confidence.
d. encouraging comfort with physical contact.
e. All of the above.

*5. Infant massage training would be a valuable addition to teen parenting education because it is
a. inexpensive.
b. time consuming.
c. complicated.
d. not complicated.
e. a and d.

*6. Styles of Hatha yoga that are not appropriate for children include
a. Bikram.
b. Kripalu.
c. Ananda.
d. Iyengar.
e. Viniyoga.

*7. The suspected physiological effects of yoga include
a. increased gastric motility.
b. lowered blood glucose levels.
c. decreased blood flow to the frontal cortex.
d. increased dominance of the parasympathetic nervous system.
e. decreased stability of the autonomic nervous system.

*8. The minimal acceptable qualifications for a pediatric yoga instructor include
a. 200-hour certification in yoga and a regular yoga practice.
b. 50-hour certification in yoga for children from the Yoga Alliance.
c. weekend or week-long training for yoga for children and a regular yoga practice.
d. week-long training for yoga with children and regular yoga practice.
e. weekend training in yoga for children and training in child development.

*9. The most appropriate environment of a yoga studio for children includes
a. warm, uncluttered, spacious room.
b. warm, uncluttered, carpeted floor.
c. soft music playing, cool and spacious room.
d. level, uncluttered, with an unscented candle burning.
e. warm, level floor, with incense burning.

*10. Empirical evidence suggests that yoga for children
a. reduces stress, increases physical functioning, increases attention.
b. reduces stress, decreases the risk for cancer, and improves behavior.
c. increases physical functioning, reduces stress, and manages symptoms of asthma.
d. reduces anxiety, improves balance, and improves behavior.
e. increases physical functioning, improves behavior, decreases acne.

*11. At what developmental age does a child’s use of vivid imagination peak?
a. Adolescent
b. School age
c. Infant
d. Preschool
e. Toddler

*12. Children who listened to the CD reported
a. lower pain, not a significant increase in relaxation.
b. no change in pain, no change in relaxation.
c. lower pain, increased in relaxation.
d. higher pain, decrease in relaxation.
e. no change in pain, increase in relaxation.

*13. The most frequently reported sense was
a. auditory.
b. taste.
c. tactile.
d. visual.
e. smell.

*14. The type of validity assessed in this study was
a. reliability.
b. content.
c. convergent.
d. interrater.
e. construct.

*15. When providing interventions for postoperative pain in school-age children which of the following is correct?
a. Opioids should be avoided because of the risk for respiratory depression.
b. Guided imagery should be used only for mild, limited pain.
c. When guided imagery is combined with medication, pain may be reduced.
d. Using guided imagery alone will always reduce pain.
e. The parents must be present for the guided imagery to be effective.

Evaluation

 
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  a. Discuss the importance of understanding relevant CAM therapies.
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  b. List three benefits of infant massage training for teenage mothers and their babies.
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  e. Identify opportunities for pediatric nurses to keep current on safety issues.
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3. Home study format was appropriate.
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4. The content was relevant to my practice.
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6. How much time was used to complete reading assignment and posttest:
a. Less than 1 hour
b. 1-2 hours
c. 2-3 hours
d. 3 hours or more

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