Based on an understanding of how patients learn about complementary and alternative therapies, the nurse realizes that which of the following patients are most likely to use complementary or alternative therapy? Note: Credit will be given only

Question

if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. An elderly couple on a fixed income without a computer at home
2. A middle-aged woman who travels internationally for her job
3. An adolescent male who plays many sports through school
4. A young mother of preschoolers who uses the Internet daily
5. A middle-aged man who has never married and rarely travels

Answer 1

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Rationale 1: An elderly couple on a fixed income without a computer would have very little awareness of complementary and alternative therapies.
Rationale 2: Increased awareness of the limitations and drawbacks of traditional medicine and increased international travel have contributed to the rise in the use of complementary and alternative therapies.
Rationale 3: Participation in sports would have no bearing on the use of alternative and complementary medicine.
Rationale 4: Use of complementary or alternative therapies is enhanced by the use of the Internet, as information is quickly available worldwide.
Rationale 5: Marital status has no bearing on the use of alternative and complementary medicine, but someone who rarely travels might not be exposed to complementary and alternative therapies as much as would be someone who travels internationally.