A client is diagnosed with cancer and is told that surgery followed by chemotherapy will be necessary. The client states to the nurse, “I have read a lot about complementary therapies. Do you think I...

A client is diagnosed with cancer and is told that surgery followed by chemotherapy will be necessary. The client states to the nurse, “I have read a lot about complementary therapies. Do you think I should try any?” The nurse should respond by making which appropriate statement?

1. “I would try anything that I could if I had cancer.”

2. “No, because it will interact with the chemotherapy.”

3. “Tell me what you know about complementary therapies.”

4. “You need to ask your primary health care provider about it.