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t he nurse that she is severely depressed and would like the prescription called in to her local pharmacy.
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b. The nurse tells the client to ask the pharmacist to recommend an over-the-counter antidepressant.
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c. The nurse can offer to write the client a prescription if it is a refill.
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d. The nurse offers to give the client a few samples to use until her next appointment.
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c. The nurse cannot write a prescription without evaluating the client. Try again.
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d. Samples are not given out to a client who has not been evaluated by a prac
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2. A client visits her health care provider for her annual physical. She questions the nurse regarding the use
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of an herbal supplement that she saw advertised on television for weight loss. What information can the nur
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se s hare with her client?
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a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
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b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the FDA is responsibl
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e for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed.
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c. Herbal medicines are tested by the FDA to determine if they have interactions with prescribe
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d. Herbal medicines, while not approved by the FDA, are considered harmless.
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b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), t
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safe be fore it is marketed. Try again.
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c. The FDA does not test supplements. Try again.
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d. There are documented interactions with specific herbal supplements and prescri
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3. Upon leaving the exam room, a client tells the nurse that she is confused regarding her prescription. She a sk
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s the nurse if a cheaper, generic drug will be weaker than her current prescription. How should the nurse res pon
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b. The prescribed medication is of better quality but will cost more.
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c. The insurance companies mandate there are different strengths between generic and brand nam
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d. Every drug has a different chemical composition that cannot be duplicated.
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b. Generic and trade drugs are the same medication. Generic is the name that is
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assi gns to that drug to have exclusive rights to market it. Try again.
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c. Insurance companies have no control over the production of medication. Try again.
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d. The laws regulating drugs state that consumers can be assured that all pre
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c. All new products must be tested by the FDA before being released to the public.
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d. All drugs must have "warning" labels.
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b. All labels must be accurate and must include a listing of all active a
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