Author Question: Which of the following conditions are contraindications to use of ginseng? Select all that apply. ... (Read 71 times)

cnetterville · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following conditions are contraindications to use of ginseng? Select all that apply.

a. Hypertension
b. Asthma
c. Clotting disorders
d. Orthopedic diseases
e. Emphysema
f. Anemia

Question 2

A patient is known to have a history of alcohol abuse. In prescribing drug therapy for this patient, the health care provider must consider that the substance to which the patient may be tolerant owing to his alcohol use is:

a. Cocaine
b. Caffeine
c. Benzodiazepines
d. Amphetamines

bd5255 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C, E
Contraindications to the use of ginseng include hypertension, asthma, clotting disorders, and emphysema. While orthopedic disorders and anemia are not necessarily contraindications to the use of ginseng, it is not known that these conditions will be improved through the use of this substance.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Cross-tolerance describes the state in which developing a tolerance to one drug also increases the tolerance to a related category of drugs. Tolerance to alcohol, a central nervous system (CNS) depressant, results in cross-tolerance to other CNS depressants such as benzodiazepines and bar-biturates.