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A nurse is teaching about complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) therapies that can

be used to reduce heart rate and blood pressure. Which therapy indicates a need for further
teaching?
a. Shamanism
b. Chiropractic therapy
c. Tai Chi
d. Osteopathic medicine

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Final answer:

Chiropractic therapy is the correct answer, indicating a need for further teaching because it is not directly related to reducing heart rate and blood pressure, unlike the other options listed, which have more established connections with such benefits.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because chiropractic therapy primarily focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects that these disorders have on general health. Its direct relation to reducing heart rate and blood pressure is not as evident or primary as the other options provided.

While meditative techniques and practices like Tai Chi and osteopathic medicine may incorporate elements that can help reduce heart rate and blood pressure, this is not the central function of chiropractic therapy. Chiropractic care is usually sought for pain relief and spinal adjustments. The relaxation response approach, developed by Herbert Benson, has been used effectively to treat people with high blood pressure by reducing sympathetic arousal, showing more direct benefits for cardiovascular conditions.

On a related note, shamanism involves a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spiritual world which may indirectly affect health through psychological and community aspects, but like chiropractic therapy, it's not known for directly targeting cardiovascular metrics such as heart rate and blood pressure.

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