Nurse Drug Classifications

When taking a medication history on a patient why should the nurse ask about the use of complementary or alternative therapies?

A. Patients starting on new drugs are usually not compliant with medical regimens.

B. Many drug-alternative therapy interactions can cause serious problems.

C. Natural products may be more effective and the prescribed drug may not be needed.

D. The cost of the drug and the alternative therapy may be too expensive for the patient to hand

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