4the u. s. food and drug administration (fda) approved acupuncture needles for use by licensed practitioners in 1996. the fda requires that sterile, nontoxic needles be used and that they be labeled for single use by qualified practitioners only. 5 relatively few complications from the use of acupuncture have been reported to the fda in light of the millions of people treated each year and the number of acupuncture needles used. why does the author refer to the fda's approval of acupuncture needles? a) to clarify the methods used by acupuncturists. b) to demonstrate that acupuncture is regulated and safe. c) to ensure that the reader chooses the correct needles. d) to show the superiority of traditional chinese medicine.

b) to demonstrate that acupuncture is regulated and safe.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is responsible for promoting and protecting public health through the control of several consumer products.

In this text, the fact that the FDA approves the needles that acupuncturists use supports the idea of acupucture being safe. Other arguments provided as support for this claim is the fact that only qualified practitioners can practice acupuncture or that very few complications arise from it.

the purpose of a nonfiction text is to give the text a rap up. for example, when i say : frogs are interesting animals is an ending. then when i say: frogs are unique in different ways. that is an intro.

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.