A nurse is planning the care of a 48-year-old woman who has just received a diagnosis of breast cancer
The patient has been explicit about her desire to integrate a variety of complementary therapies into her treatment regimen. What is the nurse's primary responsibility around the use of complementary therapies?
A) To become skilled in administering as many complementary therapies as possible
B) To liaise between practitioners of complementary therapies and the medical team
C) To examine the evidence base underlying each of the patient's chosen complementary therapies
D) To assess the patient's use of complementary therapies in order to promote safety
Ans: D
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Nurses must assess all patients for use of complementary therapies, be alert to the danger of herb–drug interactions or conflicting treatments, and be prepared to provide information to patients about treatments that may be harmful. However, nurses must be accepting of patients' beliefs and right to autonomy (i.e., to control their own care). It is not the nurse's role to be the intermediary between practitioners and the medical team or to evaluate the effectiveness of therapies. The nurse is also not responsible for becoming skilled in administering as many complementary therapies as possible.
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