A Person Asks the Nurse to Explain the Difference Between

question 14

Multiple Choice

A person asks the nurse to explain the difference between acupuncture and acupressure. Which statement would be the appropriate response by the nurse?

• A) Acupressure uses massage and oil aromatherapy to stimulate meridian points.
• B) Acupuncture has been shown to relieve nausea and vomiting, but acupressure is not effective in relieving these symptoms.
• C) Acupressure stimulates meridian points by using pressing and stretching movements.
• D) Acupressure is achieved by applying more pressure to the fine needles inserted as part of acupuncture.

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Definitions:

Freudian Stage

Refers to any of the developmental phases in Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development, each characterized by fixation on a different pleasure area of the body.

Phallic

Relating to or resembling a phallus; often used in psychoanalytic theory to describe the stage of psychosexual development focused on the genitals.

Fixated

An intense focus or obsession on a particular object, concept, or person, often to the exclusion of other considerations.

Oral Stage

A term used in Freudian psychology to describe the first stage of psychosexual development, where pleasure centers on the mouth.