The nurse is obtaining health history information on a new ...

[tth]

The nurse is obtaining health history information on a new patient at a physician's office and he or she records a barbiturate medication on the current list. What herb should the nurse ask if the patient is taking?
 
  a. St. John's wort
  b. Aloe vera
  c. Valerian
  d. Ginkgo

Question 2

A patient has pain in the left arm secondary to coronary insufficiency. This is an example of what type of pain?
 
  a. Acute pain
  b. Chronic pain
  c. Referred pain
  d. Subacute pain

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Valerian enhances the effect of barbiturates.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
An example of referred pain is coronary insufficiency manifested by pain in the left arm, which is a distant location from the real source of discomfort.

[tth]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[Liddy]

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