A client who is a believer in Ayurvedic medicine (traditional remedies) has agreed to take
antidepressant medication but tells the nurse that she also wishes to treat her symptoms with healing
practices consistent with her own beliefs.
The priority question the nurse should ask the client is
a. "Will be doing special breathing exercises?"
b. "How will astrology figure into your treatment plan?"
c. "What, if any, herbs do you plan to take?"
d. "Will your treatment include yoga?"
ANS: C
The nurse needs to make sure that any herbs the client may take are not harmful when taken in
conjunction with the prescribed antidepressants. Options A, B, and D are considered complementary
treatments and are of somewhat less concern because they do not involve harmful interactions
among ingested substances.
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