You are performing a preoperative assessment on a client who is scheduled for a tonsillectomy. Why would you ask the client about the use of herbal supplements?
A) They produce anorexia.
B) They impair the immune system.
C) They prolong bleeding.
D) They lower high-density lipoprotein levels.
C
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The nurse must find out the bleeding tendencies of clients scheduled for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Therefore, the nurse asks the clients about any recent use of herbal supplements. The nurse must ask about the use of these supplements because they may prolong bleeding. A client may experience anorexia because of a diminished sense of taste and smell following a laryngectomy. Similarly, excess zinc impairs the immune system and lowers the levels of high-density lipoproteins. These symptoms are not caused by herbal supplements.
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