The nurse is seeing a patient for the first time who says she became pregnant using in vitro fertilization
The patient explains that she had had previous attempts were not successful, but this time she also used a Chinese therapy along with the in vitro procedure to help with the positive development of a pregnancy. The nurse knows the Chinese therapy used was: 1. Therapeutic touch.
2. Acupressure.
3. Acupuncture.
4. Dietary supplements.
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Rationale 1: Therapeutic touch is not used in conjunction with in vitro fertilization.
Rationale 2: Acupressure is not used in conjunction with in vitro fertilization.
Rationale 3: Acupuncture is used in conjunction with in vitro fertilization with the hope of improving rates of pregnancy.
Rationale 4: Dietary supplements are not used along with in vitro fertilization to increase the rate of pregnancy.
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