A mental health nurse is passing drugs on an inpatient unit. Clients ask why they have to take medicine. What would the nurse include in the explanation to the clients?
A) The medicine helps you get better faster than counseling does
B) The medicine helps you to have a manageable level of existence
C) The medicine helps you act more inappropriately
D) When the drugs work in your system, you can go home
B
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