A Patient Asks, "What Is the Major Difference Between Conventional

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient asks, "What is the major difference between conventional health care and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) ?" The nurse's best reply is that conventional health care

• A) focuses on what is done to the patient, whereas CAM focuses on body-mind interaction with an actively involved patient.
• B) has been tested by research so less regulation is needed, but CAM is religiously based and highly regulated.
• C) is controlled by the health care industry, but CAM is the people's medicine and not motivated by profit.
• D) is holistic and focused on health promotion, whereas CAM treats illnesses and is symptom-specific.

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