Management of CareQuestion 560 of 2368
Before giving a central nervous system medication, a nurse asks the client, "Tell me more about how you are feeling today." What type of data is the nurse mainly collecting?
- Subjective data from therapeutic communication
- Objective data such as blood pressure
- Laboratory data such as drug levels
- Data about neurotransmitter levels
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Correct answer: Subjective data from therapeutic communication
Assessment before CNS medication relies mostly on subjective data. Nurses cannot measure neurotransmitters directly.
Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Central Nervous System: Assessment. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026