Author Question: A nurse should advise a patient taking the herb kava-kava in conjunction with central nervous system ... (Read 63 times)

segrsyd · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse should advise a patient taking the herb kava-kava in conjunction with central nervous system medications that it may:

a. have addictive properties.
b. trigger asthmatic attacks.
c. cause fatal arrhythmias.
d. exacerbate depression.

Question 2

A nurse who is 43 year old and married returns to work after 3 days off. Her make-up cannot conceal bruises on her face. She tells another nurse that her husband hit her repeatedly over the past few days.

Which phase of the cycle of battering should the nurse recognize?
A) Phase I: The Tension-Building Phase
B) Phase II: The Acute Battering Incident
C) Phase III: The Honeymoon Phase
D) Phase IV: The Resolution Phase

nothere · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
The FDA Consumer Advisory and Consumer Reports medical experts have cautioned against the use of kava-kava. Use of kava-kava with other central nervous systems medications can be harmful, and kava-kava may have addictive properties with long-term use.

Answer to Question 2

B