A client suffers from chronic pain. The nurse suggests the client have monthly massages. This is an example of:
A) adjuvant medicine.
B) palliative medicine.
C) alternative medicine.
D) allopathic medicine.
Ans: C
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The use of conventional therapy as seen with CAM includes the use of herbal medicine, massage, megavitamins, self-help groups, folk remedies, energy healing, and homeopathy.
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According to the differentiated nursing practice philosophy, if a high school graduate wants to become a nurse to provide care to clients in the community, the level of nursing education needed would be a(n):
a. associate degree. b. diploma. c. bachelor's degree in nursing. d. master's degree in nursing.
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a. Social b. Perception c. Comprehension d. Projection
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