A client is taking ginger medicinally for motion sickness. The nurse would urge the client to use caution if the client has which medical condition?
A) Gallstones
B) Blood dyscrasia
C) Parkinson's disease
D) Severe liver disease
Ans: A
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Ginger should be used with caution in clients with hypertension or gallstones and during pregnancy or lactation. Antiemetic prochlorperazine is contraindicated in clients with blood dyscrasia, Parkinson's disease, and severe liver disease.
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