A patient undergoing chemotherapy complains of nausea and asks the nurse whether there are any complementary and alternative therapies that may help. Which therapy should the nurse recommend to the patient?
a. Green tea
b. Acupuncture
c. Black cohosh
d. Chiropractic therapy
ANS: B
Acupuncture may be helpful in decreasing chemotherapy-induced nausea. The other therapies are not used to treat nausea.
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