Nurses often assist in the promotion of healthy lifestyles. Health problems such as difficulty sleeping, muscle tension, lack of energy, chronic stress, and mood swings are common reasons people turn to medications. Nurses can help clients understand that
1. Taking medications is a way of life in America.
2. Medications often mask problems rather than solve them.
3. Some medications have substitute herbal agents that are more healthy.
4. Community resources and specialty organizations can help reduce drug abuse.
ANS: 2
The question is directed to the client and not the community at large.
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