When a nursing interview identifies that a client is daily taking doses of herbal sup-plements, the nurse's priority is to:
a. evaluate the effectiveness of the herbal supplement self-treatment
b. determine why the client feels the need to take the herbal supplements
c. identify when the herbal supplementation began
d. discuss the client's knowledge regarding the herbal supplements' side effects
ANS: D
The conversation about the client's use of herbal supplements should focus first on the cli-ent's understanding of the herbs' uses, side effects, dosage, and safety concerns. Once the therapeutic communication has established a non-judgmental nature, the nurse can go on to if the client feels the supplements are effective, why the client feels the need to take the supplements and when the supplements were started.
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