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Charlie · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Although attempts are being made to standardize the flavones in ginkgo, the nurse is aware this product can still be particularly dangerous for which clients?

1. Those using a generic brand of the herbal product
2. Those who are taking anticoagulant drugs
3. Clients who have never taken the herb
4. Clients who are of African American ethnicity

Question 2

The client asks the nurse how to compare the strengths of different brands of an herbal supplement. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

1. Look for a label with an NSF or United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) certification, which indicates that the strength of the herb has been quantified.
2. There is no way to compare the strengths of any herbal products in the United States.
3. If the supplement is standardized, you can compare the amount of active ingredient in different products.
4. There is no need to check strengths. All products in the United States are standardized.

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

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The use of a generic brand would not be particularly dangerous.
Rationale 2: Ginkgo can cause increased bleeding time in clients, increasing the risk of hemorrhage.
Rationale 3: Taking an herb that one has not taken before has some risks, but it is not as dangerous as having an allergy to the ingredients.
Rationale 4: Using ginkgo does not pose a particular risk to those of African American ethnicity.
Global Rationale: Ginkgo can cause increased bleeding time in clients, increasing the risk of hemorrhage. The use of a generic brand would not be particularly dangerous. Taking an herb that one has not taken before has some risks, but it is not as dangerous as having an allergy to the ingredients. Using ginkgo does not pose a particular risk to those of African American ethnicity.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The USP certification addresses the purity, not the strength, of a product. Standardization identifies the strength of the herb or supplement.
Rationale 2: Standardization allows for strength comparisons among some available products.
Rationale 3: The active ingredient in some herbal supplements is standardized. Standardization uses a marker substance, such as a percentage of an herb's active ingredient, to quantify a product's potency. This can allow for strength comparisons among available products.
Rationale 4: Not all herbal preparations or supplements are standardized.
Global Rationale: The active ingredient in some herbal supplements is standardized. Standardization uses a marker substance, such as a percentage of an herb's active ingredient, to quantify a product's potency. This can allow for strength comparisons among available products. The USP certification addresses the purity, not the strength, of a product. Standardization identifies the strength of the herb or supplement. Standardization allows for strength comparisons among some available products. Not all herbal preparations or supplements are standardized.