The nurse is taking the history of a toddler from a low-income family.The parent tells the nurse that she treats the child's occasional diarrhea with azarcon,a mercury compound commonly used in the parent's native country of Mexico.What should the nurse recognize about this remedy?

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Cultural health remedies that are detrimental to health include eating clay,excessive amounts of salt,or compounds that contain lead or mercury.While taking a careful history can reveal the use of these remedies,it may require collaboration with a traditional healer to convince a user to stop the practice.No scientific basis exists for the use of mercury to treat diarrhea.

The Nurse Is Taking the History of a Toddler from a Low-Income