A nurse is assessing a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The patient expresses his intent to pursue complementary and alternative therapies. What fact should underlie the nurse's response to the patient?
A) New evidence shows CAM to be as effective as medical treatment.
B) CAM therapies negate many of the benefits of medications.
C) CAM therapies typically do more harm than good.
D) Evidence shows minimal benefits from most CAM therapies.
Ans: D
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A recent systematic review of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) examined the efficacy of herbal medicine, acupuncture, Tai chi and biofeedback for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Although acupuncture treatment for pain management showed some promise, in all modalities the evidence was ambiguous. There is not enough evidence of the effectiveness of CAM and more rigorous research is needed.
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