Questions that would be nonjudgmental approaches to obtaining ...

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Questions that would be nonjudgmental approaches to obtaining information about client use of
  herbal remedies include (more than one answer may be correct)
 
  A. You don't regularly take herbal remedies, do you?
  B. What herbal medicines have you used to relieve your symptoms?
  C. Have you ever experienced toxic effects from mixing herbals and prescription drugs?
  D. What over-the-counter medicines and nutritional supplements do you use?

Question 2

The physician and advanced practice nurse are considering which antipsychotic medication to
  prescribe for a client with schizophrenia who demonstrates auditory hallucinations, apathy,
  anhedonia, and poor social functioning.
 
  The client is overweight and has hypertension. Bearing these
  facts in mind, the drug the nurse should advocate would be
  a. clozapine (Clozaril).
  b. ziprasidone (Geodon).
  c. olanzapine (Zyprexa).
  d. aripiprazole (Abilify).

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C, D
Rationale: These queries are neutral in tone and do not express bias for or against the use of herbal
medicines. Option A is worded in a negative way that makes the nurse's bias plain.

Answer to Question 2

D
Aripiprazole is a new atypical antipsychotic effective against both positive and negative symptoms
of schizophrenia. It causes little or no weight gain and no increase in glucose, high- or low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol, or triglycerides, making it a reasonable choice for a client with obesity or
heart disease. Option A: Clozapine may produce agranulocytosis, making it a poor choice as a
first-line agent. Option B: Ziprasidone may prolong the QT interval, making it a poor choice for a
client with cardiac disease. Option C: Olanzapine fosters weight gain.