A patient scheduled for spinal surgery the following day lists ginkgo and ginger on a home medication assessment. What is the most important response from the LPN?
a. "For what effects do you take the herbs?"
b. "Have you told your surgeon that you take these herbs?"
c. "How many times per day do you take each herb?"
d. "What dose of each herb do you take?"
ANS: B
Herbal remedies can interact with other medications and can be potentially harmful in surgery. Knowing why the patient takes them, how often, or the dose is secondary, because the goal will be to inform the surgeon and stop the remedies or delay surgery if necessary.
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