A Patient Asks a Primary Care NP Whether Over-The-Counter Drugs

A patient asks a primary care NP whether over-the-counter drugs are safer than prescription drugs.The NP should explain that over-the-counter drugs are:

A) generally safe when label information is understood and followed.
B) safer because over-the-counter doses are lower than prescription doses of the same drug.
C) less safe because they are not well regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) .
D) not extensively tested, so claims made by manufacturers cannot be substantiated.