Research currently identifies which of the following as the primary reason nurses do not use complementary therapies?
1. Workloads prevent routine implementation
2. Client reluctance to participate appropriately
3. General bias regarding effects of the therapies
4. Lack of education regarding their appropriate uses
ANS: 4
Nurses' lack of education about how to apply complementary techniques seems to be a barrier to their use of effective nonpharmacological interventions.
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