A nursing instructor has been teaching the clinical students the difference between complementary and alternative therapies. Which statement, if made by a student, would indicate that teaching has been successful?
1. "A complementary therapy may be defined as any procedure or product that is used instead of conventional treatment.".
2. "An alternative therapy is used in conjunction with conventional medicine.".
3. "Because alternative therapies are used in place of medically prescribed treatments, patients might be reluctant to discuss them with a conventional physician.".
4. "Integrative nursing combines mainstream medical therapies with alternative therapies.".
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Rationale 1: Complementary therapies are used in conjunction with conventional medicine.
Rationale 2: Alternative therapies are used instead of conventional medicine.
Rationale 3: This is a correct statement. Patients are often reluctant to discuss alternative therapies with their physician for fear of a negative reaction.
Rationale 4: Integrative medicine, not nursing, combines integrative therapy with conventional medicine.
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