The nurse obtains a health history from a patient who is scheduled for elective hip surgery in 1 week. The patient reports use of garlic and ginkgo biloba. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Ascertain that there will be no interactions with anesthetic agents.
b. Teach the patient that these products may be continued preoperatively.
c. Advise the patient to stop the use of all herbs and supplements at this time.
d. Discuss the herb and supplement use with the patient's health care provider.
ANS: D
Both garlic and ginkgo biloba increase a patient's risk for bleeding. The nurse should discuss the herb and supplement use with the patient's health care provider. The nurse should not advise the patient to stop the supplements or to continue them without consulting with the health care provider. Determining the interactions between the supplements and anesthetics is not within the nurse's scope of practice.
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