A Client Has Asked the Nurse About Taking Melatonin for Occasional

question 80

Multiple Choice

A client has asked the nurse about taking Melatonin for occasional insomnia. Which of the following reasons that the client discusses during her history would preclude her from using this drug?

• A) Corticosteroid use for polymyalgia rheumatica
• B) Migraine headaches
• C) Peptic ulcer disease
• D) Asthma

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Definitions:

Thomas and Chess

Psychologists known for their research on temperament, categorizing individual behavioral responses into different types.

Emotion Regulation

The method through which people affect their feelings, including the way they feel and convey them.

Autonomy

The right or condition of self-government, or in personal development, the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.

Shame and Doubt

A stage in Erikson's psychosocial development theory where toddlers learn to exert their will and develop a sense of autonomy, or experience doubt about their abilities.