The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with an Anxiety

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with an anxiety disorder. The patient asks that nurse, "Do you think complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) would help my condition?" Which factors will guide the nurse in helping the patient determine whether a CAM therapy may be beneficial? Select all that apply.

A) Current treatment regimen
B) History of use and success of CAM therapy
C) Assessment of the patient's current level of anxiety
D) History of patient adherence to a treatment regimen
E) Assessment of the patient's beliefs regarding CAM therapy