Which trend notes risk due to complementary and alternative medicine?

• A. Complementary alternative medicine remained common adding risk for interaction and documentation risk
• B. CAM usage is rare and risk-free
• C. There is no risk from CAM
• D. CAM usage is not tracked

Answer: (A)

CAM use continues to be common, which brings safety concerns because some supplements or remedies can interact with prescribed medications or affect how they work. This makes adverse effects or reduced treatment efficacy more likely. At the same time, CAM use is often not fully documented in medical records, creating a documentation risk where clinicians don’t have a complete picture of what the patient is taking. So, recognizing that CAM remains prevalent and can lead to interactions and under-documentation best captures the patient safety issues.