Exam 10: The Use of Herbs and Supplements

During an admission interview, a patient tells the nurse about taking Ginkgo biloba daily. The nurse responds to this information by inquiring whether the client:

An older adult is having difficulty sleeping and asks a nurse, "My neighbor told me that I should take melatonin to help me sleep. What do you think about this?" The nurse responds to the individual's question using the knowledge that: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is confident that the client who takes glucosamine sulfate daily is conscientious of the safety issues involved when hearing the client state: (Select all that apply.)

When a client who routinely takes the herb St. John's Wort (SJW) shares that his or her "hay fever is really bad right now," the nurse initially:

The major focus regarding nursing education for the older adult regarding the use of herbal supplements is the:

The nurse is confident that the client who chooses to take red rice yeast daily for dyslipidemia has an understanding of its possible side effects when the client:

The nurse admitting a client to a same day surgery unit makes the decision to notify the surgical team to cancel the procedure based on the client's statement that:

An older adult client is being seen for the first time at the outpatient geriatric clinic. As a component of the nursing admission history, the nurse inquires about the use of herbs and other supplements. The basis for this inquiry is that such herbal therapy:

When a nursing interview identifies that a client is daily taking doses of herbal supplements, the nurse's priority is to:

The nurse preparing an educational program focused on herbal supplement targets as a likely interested group:

The nurse is conducting a presurgical interview when it is noted that the older adult patient's medication list includes Tylenol 650 mg four times a day for arthritic pain, gingko 80 mg twice a day, and glucosamine chondroitin 500 mg three times per day. The nurse proceeds to share with the client that in order to minimize the risk for postsurgical complications, there is the need to refrain from taking: