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WhattoUnderstand · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The client requires a nasal decongestant and tells the nurse that she is very interested in using herbal remedies.

She has been using peppermint as an herbal decongestant. The nurse's most accurate interpretation of this is that peppermint __________ nasal decongestant.
a. can be effectively used as an herbal
b. is usually ineffective when used as a
c. can cause an anaphylactic reaction when used as a
d. can cause fatality when used as a

Question 2

The client has symptoms of the common cold and is to be treated with a decongestant nasal spray. What is the nurse's highest priority instruction to the client?

a. Use as many puffs as needed as often as necessary for up to 10 days.
b. Use one to two puffs four to six times daily for up to 5 to 7 days.
c. Use no more than one puff three times daily for up to 7 days.
d. Use two puffs two times daily for no longer than 3 days.

Ashley I · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Peppermint can be safely used as an herbal nasal decongestant.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Instruct client not to use more than one or two puffs, four to six times a day, for 5 to 7 days. Rebound congestion can occur with overuse.