An older adult client is concerned about whether her prescription hormone medication is safe to take. The nurse knows that the medication is a legend drug. What can the nurse tell her client about the drug?
a. Legend drugs are unsafe for over-the-counter use because of harmful side effects if taken indiscriminately
b. If a legend drug has been prescribed, it is guaranteed to be safe.
c. Legend drugs can be dispensed without a prescription.
d. Legend drugs require no warning labels.
a. Legend drugs are unsafe for over-the-counter use because of harmful side effects if taken indiscriminately
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a. Legend drugs are unsafe for over-the-counter use because of harmful side effects if taken indiscriminately.
b. All medication has potential adverse effects. Try again.
c. Federal law prohibits dispensing legend drugs without a prescription. Try again.
d. A legend drug is so named because it requires a legend or a warning label stating that federal law prohibits dispensing it without a prescription. Try again.
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