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
What would be the most effective response by the nurse?
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
Problems can occur when cultural remedies are used in place of conventional medicine. Assessment of the effectiveness of the alternate therapy for treating hypertension is necessary to encourage further discussion about his treatment choice. Acupuncture can be very effective.
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