The Nurse Reviews a List of Patients Scheduled for Appointments

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse reviews a list of patients scheduled for appointments in a cancer clinic and notes the types of treatments each patient is using. Which patients are using complementary therapy? (Select all that apply.)

• A)A 74-year-old with leukemia uses self-hypnosis prior to a bone marrow biopsy.
• B)A 17-year-old with sarcoma practices relaxation and imagery during radiation therapy.
• C)A 66-year-old with lymphoma uses headphones to listen to music during chemotherapy.
• D)A 41-year-old with breast cancer chooses to have radiation therapy instead of a mastectomy.
• E)A 52-year-old with colon cancer stops chemotherapy and goes to Mexico for shark cartilage therapy.

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Definitions:

Conformity Increased

A phenomenon where individuals adjust their behavior or beliefs towards group norms as the pressure from the group increases.

Dynamic Social Impact

A theory suggesting that individuals in a group influence each other and over time, the group becomes more homogenous in their beliefs and behaviors.

Geographically Distributed

Pertaining to entities, individuals, or systems that are spread out across different geographic locations.

Social Comparison

Social comparison is the process by which individuals evaluate their own opinions and abilities by comparing themselves to others, to assess their worth or status.