A Patient Who Has Recently Experienced the Loss of a Spouse

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient who has recently experienced the loss of a spouse asks the nurse if there are any over-the-counter herbs or nonprescription medications that can be used to improve insomnia. How should the nurse respond to this patient?

• A) "Ginger root is commonly taken to improve sleep."
• B) "Ginkgo is an herb commonly taken to improve sleep."
• C) "Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and doxylamine are over-the-counter meds sometimes taken to produce drowsiness."
• D) "Valerian and melatonin are herbs commonly taken to improve sleep."
• E) "Kava is an herb taken to improve sleep."

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