Alcohol is a(n):
A) Central nervous system (CNS) stimulant
B) CNS depressant
C) Antipsychotic
D) Antidepressant
Question 2
Mrs. Lawrence grew up in Europe and raises many herbs for medicinal use in her home garden. She tells you that peppermint tea is a good cure for stomach ailments and insists upon you giving it to her husband, your patient, with his meals.
You should:
A) Refuse to take part in her plan of treatment, and tell her that her ideas will likely harm her husband
B) Let her know that you will request an order from her husband's physician to allow the tea to be given
C) Explain to her that in this country, herbal medications cannot be given by nurses at all
D) Refer her to the pharmacist for a more comprehensive explanation of why herbal remedies will not help her husband