During an assessment, the nurse learns that a patient sees a practitioner who is balancing the patient's qi and vital energy. Which type of medicine should the nurse document that the patient is using?
a. Ayurvedic medicine
b. Naturopathic medicine
c. American Indian medicine
d. Traditional Chinese medicine
ANS: D
D. The diagnosis and treatment of disturbances of qi are characteristic of Chinese medicine. A, B, and C do not treat disturbances of qi.
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