A Patient Who Has Recently Experienced the Loss of a Spouse

A patient who has recently experienced the loss of a spouse asks the nurse if there are any over-the-counter herbs or nonprescription medications that can be used to improve insomnia.How should the nurse respond to this patient? Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

A) "Ginger root is commonly taken to improve sleep."
B) "Ginkgo is an herb commonly taken to improve sleep."
C) "Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and doxylamine are over-the-counter meds sometimes taken to produce drowsiness."
D) "Valerian and melatonin are herbs commonly taken to improve sleep."
E) "Kava is an herb taken to improve sleep."