The nurse is caring for a patient who had radiation therapy after removal of a tumor. The patient, without consulting his primary provider, added nutritional therapy and the use of acupuncture. The treatments chosen by the patient are examples of what type of treatments?

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Complementary modalities are used in addition to standard medical treatments, which is what the patient is doing by adding nutritional therapy and acupuncture to his conventional cancer treatment plan.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Had Radiation