The nurse administers an analgesic to a client in pain, repositions the client, dims the room lights, gives the client a back rub, and turns on some soft music. Which of the following best describes the actions of the nurse?
1. The nurse is employing alternative pain-relief measures.
2. The nurse is carrying out physician orders.
3. The nurse is giving ayurveda therapy.
4. The nurse is administering naturopathy therapy.
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Rationale 1: The nurse is using alternatives as an adjunct to medication therapy in order to reduce stress and create a most restful and healing environment. The actions performed are nursing orders, and do not require physician's order to perform. The nurse is not using ayurveda or naturopathy.
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