Questions the nurse could ask that would be nonjudgmental when obtaining information about patient use of herbal remedies include: (select all that apply)
a. "You don't regularly take herbal remedies, do you?"
b. "What herbal medicines have you used to relieve your symptoms?"
c. "What over-the-counter medicines and nutritional supplements do you use?"
d. "What differences in your symptoms do you notice when you take herbal supplements?"
e. "Have you experienced problems from using herbal and prescription drugs at the same time?"
ANS: B, C, D, E
The correct responses are neutral in tone and do not express bias for or against the use of herbal medicines. The distracter, worded in a negative way, makes the nurse's bias evident.
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