The nurse is conducting an admission assessment on a patient
When collecting data related to medications the nurse asks "What medications are you currently taking?" After collecting this information, what other questions should the nurse ask? (Select all that apply.) A) "Do you take any medications?"
B) "What over-the-counter (OTC) medications do you take?"
C) "Do you take an herbs, vitamins, or supplements?"
D) "Do you take medications safely when you take them?"
E) "Why do you take this medication?"
B, C
Feedback:
Patients often neglect to mention OTC drugs or alternative therapies (e.g., herbals) because they do not consider them to be actual drugs or they may be unwilling to admit their use to the health care provider. Ask patients specifically about OTC drug and alternative therapy use. The question "What medications are you taking?" has already been asked so there is no need to ask if they take any medications. Often, patients may take medications unsafely, so do not ask whether the patient takes drugs safely but instead assess exactly how they take medications to determine whether they are being taken safely. Patients should always know why they are taking each medication to understand whether they are getting the desired effect.
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