A client is returning to the primary care physician's office for follow-up on his diagnosis of coronary artery disease. After all the appropriate exams and assessments are completed, the nurse asks the client about how well he is sleeping. The client states, “Oh, that's not a problem anymore. I take a couple of my wife's Valiums (diazepam) and sleep like a baby.” Which of the following information should the nurse obtain? Select all that apply.
1. The reason the client's wife is taking Valium.
2. The dose of the Valium he is taking and how long he has been taking it.
3. Exactly how many Valiums he takes at night and during the day,
4. Whether he intends to stop the Valium use. What was interfering with his sleep prior to starting the Valium.
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