A client has decided to treat his enlarged prostate with saw palmetto. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "You'll need to get permission from your health care provider to make that deci-sion."
b. "Saw palmetto is a well-respected alterna-tive therapy for benign prostatic hyperpla-sia."
c. "Have you discussed this decision with your family?"
d. "What has your health care provider told you about this choice of therapy?"
D
Saw palmetto is an alternative therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that has not yet been proven to be therapeutic. A client's decision to use this as the primary form of treatment should be discussed with his provider. Some herbs and natural products interfere with the actions of medications taken for other conditions. The other statements do not give the client accurate information to help him make this decision.
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