A Client Taking Nutraceuticals in Addition to Receiving Acupuncture to Treat

question 19

Multiple Choice

A client taking nutraceuticals in addition to receiving acupuncture to treat chronic pain expects these treatments to be effective.What should the nurse expect when assessing this client's pain level in the months ahead?

• A) It will be worse.
• B) There will be no change.
• C) It will be well controlled.
• D) New sites of pain will have emerged.

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Definitions:

Predominate

To be the strongest or main element; to have a dominating influence.

Major Organic Product

The primary product of an organic reaction that is formed in the greatest yield, determined by the mechanism and conditions of the reaction.

2-Methylheptane

An isomer of octane, a hydrocarbon molecule with a seven-carbon chain and a methyl group attached to the second carbon.

2-Methylhept-1-ene

An organic compound belonging to the class of alkenes, specifically an eight-carbon chain with a double bond at the first position and a methyl group at the second carbon.