In caring for pregnant patients, the nurse realizes that information on conventional, complementary, and alternative medicine is:
1. Obtained at the medical office if the physician feels it is appropriate.
2. Best obtained from family and friends who have already experienced a situation.
3. Readily obtainable on the Internet.
4. Best passed on by word of mouth.
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Rationale 1: Even though information can be obtained at the medical office, a nurse does not need permission from a physician.
Rationale 2: Consulting family and friends is not the best way to obtain accurate information.
Rationale 3: With the onset of computers, iPods, and smartphones, information is readily available constantly and quickly.
Rationale 4: Word of mouth is not the best way to obtain accurate information.
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