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The client is admitted to the hospital for new-onset hypertension and chest pain. During the admission interview you ask the client if she takes over-the-counter medications, and she states no.
 
  She adds that she routinely visits a folk healer. The nurse's response should include:
  A) Obtaining a list of the herbs and folk medications that are taken and notifying the physician
  B) Requesting the client to stop the ingestion of the folk herbs
  C) Calling poison control with the list of herbs and folk medications
  D) Encouraging the client to continue to take the herbs and folk medications
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Just as nurses ask about over-the-counter medication use, they should also inquire, respectfully, about what other preparations or nonpharmacologic strategies their clients may be using to maintain or regain health. The list is given to the physician. It would not be appropriate to either ask the client to stop taking the herbs or to encourage the client to continue taking the herbs, as this is beyond the scope of practice of the nurse. There is no need to call poison control regarding the herbs, as they are not likely to be poisonous or even harmful.
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