A Patient Who Has Been Experiencing Nausea Voices an Interest

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been experiencing nausea voices an interest in aromatherapy to manage the condition. What response by the nurse will be most therapeutic?

• A)"Ginger has been used with some success to manage nausea."
• B)"Aromatherapy has shown very limited effectiveness with nausea."
• C)"Aromatherapy helps to exert conscious control over physiologic processes."
• D)"Why are you considering this method?"

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