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tnt_battle · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

For which patient would it be most important for the nurse to urge immediate discontinuation of kava? A patient with a comorbid diagnosis of:

a. cirrhosis.
b. osteoarthritis.
c. multiple sclerosis.
d. chronic back pain.

Question 2

A patient tells the nurse, Look at all my bruises. They appeared about a week after I started taking nutritional supplements from the health food store. The nurse should focus assessment questions on the patient's use of supplements containing:

a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin E

ryhom · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Kava should be used with caution in patients with liver disease because of its potentially hepatotoxic effects. The other health problems do not pose immediate dangers.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Vitamin E has anticoagulant properties. Generally, a multiple vitamin tablet contains the minimum daily requirement of each vitamin. Taking nutritional supplements containing additional vitamin E would have the potential for causing bruising and hemorrhage. Excess Vitamin A, B, and C do not produce anticoagulant effects.