The nurse is performing an initial assessment of a patient who has a raised, pruritic rash. The patient denies taking any prescription medication and denies any allergies. What would be an appropriate question to ask this patient at this time?
A) "Is anyone in your family allergic to anything?"
B) "How long have you had this abrasion?"
C) "Do you take any over-the-counter drugs or herbal preparations?"
D) "What do you do for a living?"
Ans: C
Feedback:
If suspicious areas are noted, the patient is questioned about nonprescription or herbal preparations that might be in use. Ascertaining a family history of allergies would not give helpful information at this time. The patient's lesion is not described as an abrasion. The patient's occupation may or may not be relevant; it is more important to assess for herb or drug reactions.
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