The 60-year-old Asian man tells the home health nurse that he has stopped taking his antihypertensive medication because it causes him to be impotent
He reports that he is using acupuncture to control his hypertension. The nurse's most effective response would be to say:
a. "Uncontrolled hypertension is a real health problem."
b. "Does your acupuncturist check your blood pressure?"
c. "Let me check your blood pressure to see how acupuncture is working."
d. "You need to talk to your real doctor about stopping this drug."
ANS: C
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