A client with gastric ulcers has been taking licorice root. Which finding should suggest to the nurse that the client should stop taking this herbal preparation?
1. Diarrhea
2. Insomnia
3. Dry mouth
4. Elevated blood pressure
4
Rationale 1: Siberian ginseng causes diarrhea.
Rationale 2: Siberian ginseng causes insomnia.
Rationale 3: St. John's wort causes a dry mouth.
Rationale 4: A side effect of licorice root is elevated blood pressure.
Global Rationale: A side effect of licorice root is elevated blood pressure. Siberian ginseng causes diarrhea and insomnia. St. John's wort causes a dry mouth.
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