The nurse is caring for a patient who after removal of a tumor had radiation therapy.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 (i.e.,nutritional therapy and acupuncture)are used in conjunction with traditional medical care (the radiation treatments).Alternative modalities are used instead of conventional medical therapies.Integrative modalities are therapies that are proved to be effective and safe when combined with or integrated into conventional therapies.Conventional biomedical therapies include radiation therapy.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who After Removal