The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to undergo a total knee replacement in two weeks. The nurse notes that the patient takes herbal supplements for the treatment of the patient's mental illness. What is the correct pre-surgical instruction the nurse will provide to the patient?

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2. The nurse should advise the patient to discontinue the herbal supplements 2 weeks, not 1 week, prior to the surgery. It is incorrect to advise the patient to continue the herbal supplements regardless of the surgery, or to continue the supplements if they do not interfere with the surgery. The nurse must assume that the patient does not know whether the supplements will interfere with the patient's surgery.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Scheduled