The nurse is interviewing a client who is being placed on medication for the treatment of depression. What question would be essential for the nurse to ask the client to avoid complications related to drug therapy?
A) "Are you presently taking an herbal preparation for the treatment of depression?"
B) "Do you have enough money or insurance coverage to pay for this medication?"
C) "How many times have you been treated for depression?"
D) "Will you be seeing a counselor or therapist?
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The nurse identifies any current and past use of prescription and nonprescription drugs or herbal products. He or she asks about the client's use of alcohol and tobacco because these drugs can create or contribute to other health problems. If the client is using herbal preparations for the treatment of depression, this can cause complications with the medication that the physician is prescribing. The other questions do not relate to the past or present prescription and nonprescription drug use.
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