A Hispanic Female Patient Visits the Clinic with Complaints of Sleep

Multiple Choice

A Hispanic female patient visits the clinic with complaints of sleep loss and wants sleeping pills. In further talking with the patient, the nurse learns that the patient is also drinking valerian tea. The most appropriate nursing action is to:

A) talk to the patient about her usual sleep habits.
B) instruct the patient on the appropriate dose for sleeping pills.
C) inform the doctor that the patient is drinking valerian tea.
D) give written instructions about the effects and side effects of sleeping pills.