Deck 10: Herbal Therapy With Nursing Implications

Question 1

Which herb may be used to treat liver disease?

A) Milk thistle
B) Echinacea
C) St. John's wort
D) Saw palmetto

Answer 1

Milk thistle

Question 2

A nurse is instructing a client about safe use of herbal supplements. Which client could use herbal therapy most safely?

A) 5-year-old boy
B) 25-year-old pregnant woman
C) 72-year-old man
D) 42-year-old woman

Answer 2

42-year-old woman

Question 3

Isolating components of an herb leads to more reliable dosing and results in which form?

A) Dried herb
B) Extract
C) Syrup
D) Oil

Answer 3

Extract

Question 4

The effects of St. John's wort are expected to manifest in:

A) 1 week to 10 days.
B) 2 to 3 weeks.
C) 4 to 8 weeks.
D) 12 to 6 weeks.

Question 5

Which statement is true about saw palmetto?

A) It acts as an astringent.
B) It has antiandrogenic properties.
C) It is used as a flavoring agent.
D) It decreases cholesterol levels.

Question 6

A client enters the nurse practitioner's office complaining of menstrual cramps and an irregular menstrual cycle. The client states that she has been taking an herb that has been used to address these symptoms. Which herb may she be referring to?

A) Ginger
B) Ginkgo biloba
C) Echinacea
D) Dong quai

Question 7

A client is receiving chemotherapy to treat a solid organ tumor. The client admits to the nurse that he has been drinking Chinese teas to treat the disease. What is the appropriate response from the nurse?

A) "You have the right to use any nonmedicinal treatments you want."
B) "You should not take any alternative medications while on chemotherapy."
C) "We must be sure that your teas do not interact with the chemotherapy."
D) "Traditional medicines and herbal therapy should not be used together."

Question 8

Which herb may lower seizure threshold if taken with anticonvulsants?

A) Evening primrose
B) Milk thistle
C) Saw palmetto
D) Ginkgo biloba

Question 9

The client is being treated for hypertension. He tells the nurse that he has been taking Yohimbe. The nurse anticipates a(n) _____ drug effect and _____ hypertension as a result of this self-medication.

A) decreased; decreased
B) decreased; increased
C) increased; decreased
D) increased; increased

Question 10

The client who is self-medicating with psyllium and also being treated with _____ is most likely to experience a drug interaction.

A) Valium
B) Prozac
C) lithium
D) Ativan

Question 11

The client who is self-medicating with cayenne and also being treated with _____ is most likely to experience a drug interaction.

A) theophylline
B) warfarin
C) tetracycline
D) Vibramycin

Question 12

Which herb is frequently used to treat digestive disorders?

A) Milk thistle
B) Peppermint
C) Valerian
D) Goldenseal

Question 13

Appropriate labeling on an herbal product may include which information?

A) Batch and lot numbers
B) "May cure multiple sclerosis"
C) "Helps prevent heart disease"
D) "May substitute for prescription cardiac medication"

Question 14

Which herbal preparation is a client most likely to select as a laxative?

A) Lemon balm
B) Capsicum
C) Hops
D) Aloe vera