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magmichele12

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Patients at a senior citizen center have asked the nurse to do a presentation on herbal preparations. Which statement would be included in the best plan by the nurse?
 
  1. Herbal preparations are safe as long as you carefully read the label.
  2. As long as the herbal preparation has been tested in the clinical setting, it is safe.
  3. Herbal preparations actually are drugs; you must be careful with them.
  4. Herbal preparations can be dangerous if you are allergic to them.

Question 2

Which patient would be most likely to seek complementary and alternative therapies as a treatment modality?
 
  1. A 48-year-old male who wants to boost his immune system
  2. A 22-year-old male athlete who is preparing for the Olympics
  3. A 50-year-old female going through menopause
  4. A 58-year-old male with prostate problems
  5. A 28-year-old female who is healthy



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: Herbal preparations are nonprescription drugs that have side effects, and can interact with many other drugs. There isn't any clinical evidence to support that herbal preparations have been tested in the clinical setting or that they are safe. Reading the label does not mean the herbal preparation is safe; patients do not commonly recognize the interactions between herbal preparations and prescription medicines. Herbal preparations can be dangerous for reasons other than an allergy to the preparation.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4,5
Rationale: The 58-year-old male patient with prostate problems may begin treatment with alternative therapies. The 28-year-old female patient who is healthy most likely plans to maintain her health by using complementary and alternative therapies. The 50-year-old female going through menopause may want to treat herself with alternative therapies, as menopause is not an illness. The 22-year-old male athlete who is preparing for the Olympics wants to be in the best possible condition and may use complementary and alternative therapies. The 48-year-old male can effectively boost his immune system by using complementary and alternative therapies.




magmichele12

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


ecabral0

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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