Unit 3

Question 1

Healing

Answer 1

-restoration to normal, optimal funcation
-individualized

Question 2

Methods of Helaing

Answer 2

1. Western Med
2. Eastern Med
3. Indigenous Healing
4. Complimentary and alternative healing

Question 3

Biomedical model

Answer 3

-driven by the assumption of body/ mind
-domine view today
-treat diseases

Question 4

Traditional theraphy

Answer 4

-physical
-mental
-emotional
-spiritual

Question 5

complementary

Answer 5

-accompany westen helath practices

Question 6

Alternative Theraphy

Answer 6

-used instead
-not considered to be part of conventional medical treatments
-harmonious to nursing values as we recongi=nizing the person for who they are

Question 7

CAM catergoires

Answer 7

1. Mind and body practices
2. natural products
3. other cam Practies

Question 8

Mind and Body (CAM)

Answer 8

-relaxation
-breathing
-yoga
-guided imagery
-massage

Question 9

Natural prouducts (CAM)

Answer 9

-herbal theraphy, probiotics, aromatherapy

Question 10

Other CAM practices

Answer 10

-manipulation of engery fields
- homeopathy
- naturopathy
-whole medical system
-spiritual therapies

Question 11

Engery Theraphy

Answer 11

1. biofeild therapies- affact the feild that are in/around body
   ex: qigong, Reiki anf Terapautic touch
2. bioelcetromagnetism- unconventional use of energy fields
   ex: magnetic, plusled

Question 12

Arnica

Answer 12

Uses: insect bite/ joint and muscle pain

Uncommon Uses: Anit inflammatory/ pain relief

DO NOT TAKE WITH BLOOD THINNERS

Question 13

Garlic

Answer 13

uses: hypertention/ fungal infections

Uncommon USes: decreaser Cholesterol

IF TAKEN WITH BLOOD THINNERS INCREASE THE RISK OF BLEEDING

Question 14

Ginger

Answer 14

Uses: Nausea and vomitting

Uncommon Uses: inhibits prostaglandins

DO NOT TAKE WITH:
-anit diabetic meds
-anit coagulants

Question 15

ACONITE (Wolf’s Bane)

Answer 15

Usese: Pain

Sid Effects: contains alkaloids toxic to Heart and CNA, can cause death

Question 16

Coltsfoot

Answer 16

USes: bronchitis, asthma and sore throat

Side effects: contains hepatotoxic alkaloids that cause cancer

Question 17

Country Mallow

Answer 17

Uses: asthma, cold and nasal congestion

Side effect: contains ephedrine which can cause heart attack and seizures

Question 18

Comfrey (blackwort)

Answer 18

Uses: wound healing, gastritis and cancer

Side effect: toxic hepatotoxic that can cause cancer

Question 19

Ephedra (Ma huang)

Answer 19

uses weight loss, athletic enhancer

Side Effect: unsafe for persons with diabetes, and thyroid diseasemdue to the effects
-interacts with herbs and drugs

Question 20

Nutrition as Med

Answer 20

1. Gerson Theraphy: low NaCL diet high K: disease believed to cause by toxins
2. Marcobiotic Diet: Vegan diet
3. Mediterranean diet: whole grain, nuts, and fruit and oils

Question 21

Smudging

Answer 21

-cleanse the negative engery
-Shell (water)
-Medicines (gifts from mother earth)
-Buring (fire)
-smoke (carried by the person) air

Question 22

Helaing CIrcles

Answer 22

-to heal physical, emtional and spiritual wounds

Question 23

Sweat lodge

Answer 23

a ceremonial sauna combining the 4 elements

Question 24

Potlatch

Answer 24

-celebrate family events, gifts given by status

Question 25

Nurses:

Answer 25

We are to Ask the patient and assess the risk 1. Understand 2. educate 3. provide 4. integrate Identity, support and remain open

Question 26

SD HOw dose someone become a healer?

Answer 26

a) its a calling from birth b) elders tell you it is what you should do

Question 27

SD How are healing practices learned?

Answer 27

a) passed from one elder to younger generations by oral tradition (marys grandmother) b) protocols are handed down form teacher c) there is no curriculum, teacher decides what is taught

Question 28

SD What is role of the healer? what are the Helaers responsibilities?

Answer 28

a) to help the creator help his children: helaer are instruments that creator works through b) the healers responisility is with the creator and his children c) helaer ar only an instrument through which other get help

Question 29

SD What are some of the healing philosophies discussed?

Answer 29

a) must be grateful to mother earth b) become comfortable with who we are c) ask for help d) take resphicity e) the earth cares and provides for us, but the earth is now weak f) humility is emphasized

Question 30

SD What are some of the practices related to seeing a healer?

Answer 30

a) take responsibility b) ask for help c) offer tobacco d) take only what you need, leave enough for others

Question 31

SD What are some traditional healing practices?

Answer 31

-sweat lodge, sun dance, prayer, herbs and cold water

Question 32

SD What do the elders describe as current struggles in this video?

Answer 32

a) the people are not together, separated (reserves/cities) b) the earth cares for and provides for us but is weak c) controversy about the use of media to teach public despite need for places to learn about culture

Question 33

SD "When you dont know who you are, mother earth will have trouble recognizing you"

Answer 33

are you your true self

Question 34

SD " we forget how to take care of ourselves"

Answer 34

self care

Question 35

SD " Nothing is forgotten, only left behind"

Answer 35

we remember to rememebr