The client tells the nurse that the medications are so expensive and says that there is a website that sells the medications at quite a reduction. What education is warranted by the nurse?

Question

1. The client should try the medications for a while and note if they seem to have the same effect.
2. There are no legitimate sources for psychiatric medications on the internet.
3. Legitimate internet pharmacies carry accreditation that can be verified.
4. Less expensive medications will not work as well as those that cost more.

Answer 1

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Rationale: The Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites Accreditation Program can be used to see if a pharmacy is accredited and thus a reputable source. The cost of a medication does not verify its authenticity; a drug that costs more is not necessarily better than a drug that costs less and vice versa. It would be too risky for a person to try a medication to test whether or not it is counterfeit.