An alcoholic client says to the nurse, "I'm taking milk thistle, so I can drink all I want and never get cirrhosis." Which statement by the nurse would be therapeutic?
A. "Milk thistle aside, you still need to stop using alcohol. You have a severe drinking problem."
B. "If milk thistle is so effective, I wonder why the liquor industry isn't lobbying to put it in alcohol?"
C. "Milk thistle is used in Europe this way, but research findings are limited, so I'd stop drinking if I had a problem like you do."
D. "Milk thistle is an herbal extract. It does seem to prevent liver damage and stimulate liver cell regeneration, but it can't prevent damage to other organs, like your brain."
Ans: D. "Milk thistle is an herbal extract. It does seem to prevent liver damage and stimulate liver cell regeneration, but it can't prevent damage to other organs, like your brain."
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