A client with high blood pressure is concerned about medication side effects and wants to try "natural" strategies to treat it. The nurse suggests:
1. Using a combination of visual imagery and music.
2. Doing nothing.
3. Sleeping.
4. Receiving massage.
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Rationale: Music can be effectively used in conjunction with guided imagery to lower blood pressure 10 to 20 points. Soothing music produces endorphins (natural opiates) in the brain. Sleeping and doing nothing are not CAM modalities. Receiving massage may or may not contribute to lowered blood pressure.
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