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HCHenry

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A client tells the nurse, I take a lot of herbal products. Melatonin and Valerian help sleep, don't they? The nurse tells the client:
 
  1. These products are not approved by the FDA, and preparations vary.
  2. Yes, my aunt uses them, and they help her a lot.
  3. No, the studies show they are ineffective as sleep aids.
  4. They have lots of side effects, and you really should throw them away.

Question 2

The home care nurse assesses a family. The 10-year-old son has a history of sleepwalking. Ap-propriate planning for the client should include telling the family:
 
  1. There are no medications to help with this disorder
  2. The son should have a ground floor bedroom if possible, and the exterior doors should be locked
  3. The condition is chronic and typically continues on into the related disorder of narcolepsy
  4. The family should have therapy as a whole until the symptoms are resolved



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
Option 1 is true, whereas option 2 is a personal anecdote and not the best response. Option 3 is incorrect since there has not been systematic evaluation of the products. Option 4 is giving advice and incorrect.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
The primary concern for the 10-year-old is safety, so option 2 is correct. Option 1 is incorrect be-cause benzodiazepine hypnotics can be used. Option 3 is incorrect since sleepwalking does not necessarily continue on as narcolepsy. There are no data to support the need for family therapy, so option 4 is incorrect.



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