The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with mental illness. Which question is best when inquiring about the patient's current and past complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use?
1. "How frequently do you have acupuncture?"
2. "What is the name of the supplement you take?"
3. "What types of therapy do you participate in?"
4. "How frequently do you take the herbal supplement?"
Answer: 3
Explanation: Asking the patient, "What therapy do you participate in?" is an open-ended question that prompts the patient to explain the types of CAM he or she is using. The other questions are appropriate assessment questions; however, they may not elicit information about all the therapies the patient is using.
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