The client tells the nurse that he or she has been taking herbal preparations to boost his or her immune system functioning. He or she does not know the names of the preparations. What is the best assessment question for the nurse to ask?
A. "Would you please tell your doctor about the herbs during the next visit?"
B. "Would you please ask your spouse to discuss this with me during her next visit?"
C. "Would you please have your spouse bring the bottles to the hospital?"
D. "Would you please ask your spouse to call the hospital pharmacist with the names?"
Answer: C
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a. adopt or reject b. analyze and adopt c. analyze and reject d. closely examine
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A) cleanse from the shaft of the penis to the meatus. B) cleanse from the meatus of the penis to the shaft. C) cleanse the distal two inches of the penis only. D) begin at the scrotum and wash up the shaft.