A client reports taking licorice root to help with hot flashes caused by menopause. Which assessment finding should the nurse consider as being caused by this dietary supplement? (Select all that apply.)

Question

a. Edema
b. Hypertension
c. Hypothermia
d. Decreased apical heart rate
e. Serum potassium is 5.4 mEq/L

Answer 1

a. Edema
b. Hypertension


The client who uses licorice root may experience clinical manifestations associated with mineralocorticoid excess. The client may have hypertension, hypokalemia, and edema. The client's serum potassium level will be low. The client may experience edema associated with mineralocorticoid excess. The nurse would not expect to find that the client has a decreased apical pulse. The nurse would not expect to find that the client is experiencing hypothermia.
The client who uses licorice root may experience clinical manifestations associated with mineralocorticoid excess. The client may have hypertension, hypokalemia, and edema. The client's serum potassium level will be low. The client may experience edema associated with mineralocorticoid excess. The nurse would not expect to find that the client has a decreased apical pulse. The nurse would not expect to find that the client is experiencing hypothermia.