The nurse notes a general increase in clients' use of complementary and alternative therapies. What should the nurse identify as reasons for the increase in these therapies? Select all that apply
1. Increased media attention
2. The advent of the Internet
3. Increased international travel
4. The use of traditional Western medicine for treatment
5. Increased consumer awareness of the limitations of conventional medicine
1, 2, 3, 5
Explanation:
1. Increased media attention has spotlighted complementary and alternative therapies.
2. The advent of the Internet has made obtaining complementary and alternative therapies easier.
3. Increased international travel has increased the awareness of complementary and alternative therapies.
4. The use of traditional Western medicine for treatment often has stopped the use of complementary therapies and forced clients to hide the fact they use them from their healthcare providers.
5. Increased consumer awareness of the limitations of current conventional medicine has increased the awareness of complementary and alternative therapies.
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