An herbal drug that should not be taken with warfarin is
a. melatonin.
b. St. John's wort.
c. echinacea.
d. saw palmetto.
Answer: b. St. John's wort.
You might also like to view...
While preparing for a rotation in the intensive care unit, a student nurse is told in report that a patient is "third spacing." Which of the following symptoms does the student expect to see?
1. Elevated body temperature 2. Large amounts of dilute urine 3. High blood pressure 4. Swelling in the extremities
The nurse sets up a sterile field and notes several tiny holes in the sterile drape of the table that served as the wrap for the pack. What does the nurse do to facilitate completion of the proce-dure?
a. Uses a sterile towel to cover the existing holes b. Replaces the entire sterile field and the supplies c. Moves the sterile supplies to a replacement drape d. Avoids using any of the sterile items near the holes
The pregnant client asks the nurse about the type of exercises that are allowable during her pregnancy. The nurse would instruct the client that the safest exercise to engage in is which of the following?
1. Swimming 2. Water skiing 3. Aerobic exercising 4. Downhill skiing
Ms. Allen is a 25-year-old legal secretary who is seeking counseling because she recently lost her job unexpectedly. Which of the following questions would be appropriate for the nurse to use in assessing the client's response to losing her job?
A) "What happened to cause you to lose your job?" B) "How did you feel immediately after being told you no longer had a job?" C) "How do you expect yourself to be able to handle this situation?" D) "How have you responded to previous stressful situations?"