A Patient Who Has a Chronic Foot Wound Tells the Nurse

A patient who has a chronic foot wound tells the nurse about using herbal therapies to boost immune function rather than taking antibiotics. Which action should the nurse take first?

A) Instruct the patient about the rationale for antibiotic use to treat infection.
B) Remind the patient that the infection has not cleared with herbal treatment.
C) Determine how the patient would feel about using antibiotics in addition to herbal products.
D) Tell the patient that studies of herbal products indicate that they are not effective in treating infection.

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