A 76-year-old man has had his quality of life significantly affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that has brought a steady decline in his activity tolerance, his mobility, and ultimately his independence
In light of the apparent ineffectiveness of conventional treatment, the man is eager to forego conventional treatments and explore alternative and complementary treatment options. How can the man's nurse best direct him? A) "This is a wise decision, since conventional treatments are motivated by profit and the interests of pharmaceutical companies, not patients.".
B) "These are good options to explore, but you will need to set aside your physician's advice in the short term in order to get accurate information.".
C) "Try not to think of your options as choosing either conventional treatment or alternative therapies, but rather choosing the best of both.".
D) "Your care team is probably ignorant of alternative therapies, so you'll have to go elsewhere for any information you need.".
C
Feedback:
Patients should be able to use the best of both complementary/alternative and conventional health care practices. It would be inaccurate to wholly write off conventional treatments as serving only the interests of pharmaceutical companies and while various information sources are likely necessary, it would be inappropriate to recommend ignoring the advice or potential information from the care team and physicians.
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