The nurse is explaining to a client why it is important to discuss all herbal medications with the healthcare provider. The nurse knows the potential for drug interaction increases in which client populations?(Select all that apply.)
1. Elderly
2. Clients with hepatic impairment
3. Clients with renal impairment
4. Pregnant women
5. Male population
1, 2, 3
Rationale 1: Elderly clients have an increased potential for drug interactions.
Rationale 2: Hepatic impairment causes an increased potential for drug interactions.
Rationale 3: Renal impairment causes an increased potential for drug interactions.
Rationale 4: Herbal products should be used with caution in pregnant women, but not because of an increased risk of drug interactions.
Rationale 5: Herbal products do not have an increased risk of drug interaction in the male population.
Global Rationale: The elderly population, clients with hepatic impairment, and clients with renal impairments have an increased potential for drug interactions. Herbal products should be used with caution in pregnant women, but not because of an increased risk of drug interactions. Herbal products do not have an increased risk of drug interaction in the male population.
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