During an assessment interview, a patient who reports a high level of anxiety says, "I've been using kava in small doses for about a week." When the nurse assesses mental status, expected findings would be:
a. intact cognitive function.
b. slow verbal responses.
c. paranoid thinking.
d. slurred speech.
ANS: A
Kava relieves anxiety without producing cognitive impairment, reducing mental acuity, or affecting coordination. The patient has taken small doses, so response times would be normal. It does not usually produce the effects cited in the distracters.
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