Which nursing response best describes alternative therapies to a patient?
a. They are not widely used in hospitals or reimbursed by insurance.
b. They are often considered quackery and of little real value to those who use them.
c. They are widely researched and can take their place with allopathic medicine.
d. They are more effective if used as preventive measures than if used for cure.
ANS: A
Alternative therapies are treatments and health care practices that are not widely taught in Western medical schools, not generally used in Western hospitals, and not generally reim-bursed by health insurance. There are valuable forms of alternative therapies. Alternative therapies have not been widely researched. No evidence supports the statement regarding preventive measures.
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