The nurse asks a client to describe what it was like going to a CAM practitioner. The client is most
likely to recount "The CAM practitioner
a. prescribed a high-cost remedy.".
b. spent a long time talking with me.".
c. was more interested in my symptoms than in me as a person.".
d. told me no standards for herbal remedies exist, so safety is in question.".
B
CAM practitioners often spend considerable time assessing the person in a holistic way. Visits often
involve lengthy discussions, in contrast to visits to traditional physicians, whose visits are short.
Option A: CAM remedies are usually low cost. Option C: CAM practitioners are holistic in their
orientation. Option D: Although this is true, it would be unlikely for the CAM practitioner to
mention this.
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