The family of an older patient who is terminally ill wants to know if the patient can have a massage to help with the pain. How should the nurse respond to the family? Select all that apply.
1. "It might reduce the patient's anxiety."
2. "It might help reduce the patient's pain."
3. "It might help the patient breathe better."
4. "It could help improve the patient's mood."
5. "It could cause the patient more discomfort."
1. "It might reduce the patient's anxiety."
2. "It might help reduce the patient's pain."
3. "It might help the patient breathe better."
4. "It could help improve the patient's mood."
Explanation: 1. The use of complementary and alternative medicine at the end of life is associated with reduction in anxiety.
2. The use of complementary and alternative medicine at the end of life is associated with reduction in pain.
3. The use of complementary and alternative medicine at the end of life is associated with reduction in breathlessness.
4. The use of complementary and alternative medicine at the end of life is associated with an improvement in mood.
5. The use of complementary and alternative medicine at the end of life is not associated with more discomfort but rather has been known to reduce pain.
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