A client scheduled for a mastectomy requests that acupuncture be used instead of anesthesia. What should the nurse respond to this client?
1. "That's a good idea.".
2. "Let's talk to your doctor about that.".
3. "No one here in the hospital knows how to do acupuncture.".
4. "Your surgery is considered major and acupuncture will not be effective.".
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Rationale 1: The use of acupuncture should be discussed with the client's healthcare provider.
Rationale 2: The client should discuss the use of acupuncture instead of traditional anesthesia with the healthcare provider.
Rationale 3: A person who is qualified to perform acupuncture can be contacted.
Rationale 4: Since the 1960s in the United States, Chinese doctors, as well as some in the U.S., have performed major surgery with acupuncture as the only anesthetic.
Global Rationale: The client should discuss the use of acupuncture instead of traditional anesthesia with the healthcare provider. A person who is qualified to perform acupuncture can be contacted. Since the 1960s in the United States, Chinese doctors, as well as some in the U.S., have performed major surgery with acupuncture as the only anesthetic.
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