When the client asks the nurse about the use of therapeutic herbs, the nurse's most instructional response would be
a. "Herbs are not regulated and may pose health risks if used with prescribed drugs."
b. "Herbs have many qualities; some effects are good, and some are not."
c. "I have heard many people have used some herbal remedies and had good re-sults."
d. "If you are getting relief from some herbal remedy, there is probably no harm in it."
A
Herbs are not regulated, and some herbs can interfere with the therapeutic effects of some drugs and can react unfavorably with anesthesia and surgical intervention.
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