An impact the popularity of alternative therapy has on nurse application of therapeutic interven-tions is that nurses:
1. Must be taught acupuncture technique
2. Need to understand herb-drug interactions
3. Will need physics courses to use bioelectromagnetics
4. Will use more manual healing methods
ANS: 2
Herbal preparations are presently in common use. Nurses must include assessment of herbal use and be cognizant of herb-drug interactions in order to provide safe, effective care. 1. This will not be a mandatory nursing technique in the near future. 3. This will not be a requirement. 4. Manual healing includes osteopathy, chiropractic, massage, reflexology, etc. It is unlikely that nurses will use more of these techniques in the near future.
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