A client tells the nurse I always buy St. John's wort ...

[HCHenry]

A client tells the nurse I always buy St. John's wort manufactured by Company X so I know what I
  am getting.. The best response for the nurse would be
 
  a. That is fine. This will ensure continuity of therapy..
  b. That is not really necessary because industry standards exist..
  c. No manufacturing standards exist, so you may get variations even from
  Company X..
  d. You should really use a drug rather than an herbal preparation to treat your
  depression..

Question 2

The nurse can identify scapegoating as occurring within a family when
 
  a. the family members project the inadequacies of the family onto one particular
  family member.
  b. messages of hostility are sent by the identified patient to family members.
  c. the identified patient threatens separation to induce feelings of isolation and
  despair.
  d. family members use nonverbal techniques to disguise or qualify the meaning of
  verbal messages.

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Answer to Question 1

C
No standards for preparation of herbal remedies exist, so dosages may vary widely even in
preparations made by one company. Option A: Continuity is not guaranteed. Option D is not
advisable because it does not recognize the importance of the alternative treatment to the client.

Answer to Question 2

A
Scapegoating is defined as blaming family problems on a member of the family who is not very
powerful. The purpose of the blaming is to keep the focus off the painful issues and problems of the
blamers. The behaviors described in options B and C are dysfunctional behaviors that have no
specific name. Option D refers to a double bind.

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