The nurse is discharging a patient with endometriosis from an office visit. She says her medication helps but does not relieve all her discomfort. What other measures can the nurse recommend? a....

The nurse is discharging a patient with endometriosis from an office visit. She says her medication helps but does not relieve all her discomfort. What other measures can the nurse recommend?

a. “Check with the health food store. There are several herbal remedies that can be very effective.”

b. “Try using the relaxation exercises you learned in your childbirth classes. A warm compress to your abdomen might also help.”

c. “You can double up on your pain medication on occasion, but you shouldn’t do it on a regular basis.”

 d. “If the medications aren’t effective, then it is time to talk to the doctor about a hysterectomy.”