A person who wishes to try an alternative treatment for a chronic condition should
A) try the treatment privately for a few months to see if it works.
B) discuss the treatment with his or her health care provider.
C) stop using conventional treatment for his or her condition.
D) expect to see improvement within a week.
B
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A. Sensorimotor. B. Preoperational. C. Concrete operational. D. Formal operations.
A client is 24 hours post burn and has the following laboratory results. Which result does the nurse report to the health care provider immediately?
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1. How frequently the client cleans the house. 2. The impact of symptoms on the family system. 3. Whether the client vomits during cleaning. 4. Whether the client is forgetful.
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