When questioning the client about the use of herbals or alternative therapies, the nurse would do which of the following?
1. Take an accepting and non-judgmental attitude.
2. Teach about the dangers of alternative therapies.
3. Explain that alternative therapies impede the medical regimen.
4. Inform clients that research indicates that herbal medications have little positive effect.
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Rationale 1: Many clients are afraid to tell health care professionals about alternative therapy use because they fear disapproval. The nurse should display acceptance and a non-judgmental attitude when learning this information. Dangers, and the potential for alternative therapies to impede the medical regimen, are discussed only if a specific alternative therapy is contraindicated. Research has indicated that some herbal medications can be effective adjuncts to health care.
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