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lbcchick

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A patient experiencing chronic pain asks the nurse if there is anything else that can be done to help with the pain. Which response should the nurse make to address complementary therapies with the patient?
 
  A) Complementary therapies provide added options for treating pain.
  B) Complementary therapies can be explored when medication has failed to relieve pain.
  C) Complementary therapies are preferable to medications in light of their more holistic nature.
  D) Complementary therapies often have unproven effectiveness but bring emotional comfort to patients.

Question 2

The master gland of the endocrine system is the
 
  a. thyroid.
  b. parathyroid.
  c. pancreas.
  d. pituitary.



gstein359

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Answer to Question 1

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Complementary therapies provide useful additional options for the treatment of pain. Medication need not have failed for alternative therapies to be considered and their effectiveness has been demonstrated. These therapies are not necessarily preferable to medications, but rather should be implemented in addition to medications. Complementary therapies may or may not prove to be effective and are not necessarily preferable to medications.

Answer to Question 2

D
The pituitary gland, located in the brain, is the master gland of the endocrine system. It has been called the master gland because through the negative feedback system it exerts its control over the other endocrine glands.



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