For a pregnant woman who uses complementary and alternative medicine therapies, which of the following recommendations would be most appropriate?
A) "Since these are natural remedies, they should pose no problem to your fetus."
B) "Let's check with your nurse-midwife or physician about these therapies."
C) "You must stop them immediately because they could harm your baby."
D) "It's okay to use one type of therapy, but don't ever mix one with another."
B
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An administrator reviews the nursing-sensitive outcomes report for the hospital. Which of the following nursing-sensitive outcomes would be a concern for the administrator regarding employee satisfaction as it relates to nursing?
A) Nurse turnover rate of 1% B) Job satisfaction rate of 30% C) BSN/RN education level rate of 60% D) RN intention to stay in job rate of 80%