The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner cares for children from a Native American family and learns that they used many herbs to treat and prevent illness. Which approach will the pediatric nurse practitioner use to promote optimum health in the children?

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The best approach is to ask about the types of practices used and when they are applied. This allows the pediatric nurse practitioner to gain knowledge of the family's cultural beliefs and practices, as well as to identify any potential conflicts with modern medicine. It also promotes cultural competency, which is important in providing holistic and culturally sensitive care. Providing a list of harmful herbs or suggesting the family avoid using these remedies in their children could be seen as disrespectful or dismissive of the family's cultural beliefs, and telling the parents to use the herbs in conjunction with modern medications could potentially be unsafe if the practitioner is not familiar with the herbs and their interactions with medications.

The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Cares for Children from a Native