A nurse is conducting an assessment of an American Indian woman who has come to the clinic complaining of persistent headaches. The patient tells the nurse that the medicines prescribed by the tribal healer have done "some good."
What is the appropriate response of the nurse at this time?
a. "I advise you to stop taking those medicines from the tribal healer."
b. "Perhaps you should increase the frequency of the healer's medicines."
c. "Tell me about these medicines and how often you are using them."
d. "Could your headaches be caused by the healer's medicines?"
ANS: C
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