Clients at a senior citizen center have asked the nurse to do a presentation on herbal preparations. Which statement would be included in the best plan by the nurse?
A. "Herbal preparations are safe as long as you carefully read the label."
B. "As long as the herbal preparation has been tested in the clinical setting, it is safe."
C. "Herbal preparations actually are drugs; you must be careful with them."
D. "Herbal preparations can be dangerous if you are allergic to them."
Answer: C
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