The nurse is caring for a patient with severe, chronic headaches. According to a recent medical work-up, there "is no definitive physiological reason for these headaches."
The nurse counsels the patient about alternative therapies for headaches, knowing that:
a. Homeopathic medications eliminate migraine and other chronic headaches
b. Acupuncture is more effective than medication in relieving chronic headaches
c. Western medicine has no alternative treatment for severe, chronic headaches
d. There is no palliative care for chronic headaches without physiological basis
ANS: B
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