The Nurse Reassures a Patient That Almost _____% of All

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Short Answer

The nurse reassures a patient that almost _____% of all health care consumers in the United States take some form of herbal or natural supplement alone or in combination with conventional medicines but rarely report this practice to their health care providers.

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Definitions:

Tolerance

A physical aspect of addiction that occurs when a person needs to take larger doses of a drug to experience its effect.

Psychological Dependence

The emotional or mental attachment to a substance, behavior, or habit, characterized by a perceived need for the substance or behavior to function normally.

Withdrawal

The process or action of removing oneself from a harmful situation, substance abuse habit, or social engagement.

Psychological Dependence

A condition characterized by an emotional or mental attachment to a substance, behavior, or activity, leading to distress or anxiety when it is absent.