The nurse is providing an inservice on alternative therapies for peers and explains that the term "alternative therapies" includes what?
A) Holistic drug therapy
B) Hospice care
C) Nondrug measures
D) Home care
C
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Herbal medicines and alternative therapies are found in ancient records and have often been the basis for discovery of an active ingredient that is later developed into a regulated medication. Today, alternative therapies can also include non-drug measures, such as imaging and relaxation. Options A, B, and D are not included in alternative therapies.
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