The nurse provides teaching to the patient using herbal therapies and includes what important information related to the effects of the herbal therapy?
A) They can interact with prescription drugs.
B) They always contain known ingredients.
C) They are natural so they are effective and safe.
D) The ingredients are natural, meaning toxicity is not a concern.
A
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Herbal therapies can produce unexpected adverse effects and toxic reactions, can interact with prescription drugs, and can contain various unknown ingredients that alter the therapies' effectiveness and toxicity.
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