A patient with chronic respiratory disease tells the nurse that he has been using aromatherapy for the past 6 months. The best response from the nurse is:
1. "The aromatherapy can react with your inhalers. Please stop."
2. "What do you believe this will accomplish for you?"
3. "There is no research that supports the effects of aromatherapy."
4. "Do not swallow the oils, and keep them away from your eyes."
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Massaging with oils or inhaling their vapors is believed by some to be effective, despite little re-search, but they should not be swallowed or applied near the eyes.
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What will be an ideal response?