When teaching parents of a child with asthma about non-traditional and alternative therapies for themselves and their children, the nurse would include which of the following important teaching points?
1. Precautions when using Reiki therapy
2. Potential side effects and drug interactions of herbal therapy
3. Dangers relating to the use of yoga
4. Precautions when performing massage therapy
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Rationale 1: Side effects of herbals can be dangerous, especially in children. Parents should be taught to check with the primary care provider before giving children herbals because of drug actions, interactions, and side effects that can differ in children. The other therapies are relaxation techniques that can produce positive effects with an asthma client. While any action can be improperly performed, the risk of danger with relaxation therapies is far lower than with herbal medications.
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The nurse anticipates the gender-related needs of the clients and tries to accommodate those needs whenever possible. A female nurse is arranged for the female client who practices:
1. Sikhism 2. Judaism 3. Hinduism 4. Buddhism