When Completing an Admission Assessment on a Patient with a Diagnosis

When completing an admission assessment on a patient with a diagnosis of depression, the nurse discovers that the patient is taking an herb that is believed to treat depression in their culture but is contraindicated with the pharmacological treatment the patient is receiving. What is the nurses' initial action?

A) Respect the cultural need for the herb and alter the medication treatment.
B) Provide information to the patient as to why the herb is contraindicated.
C) Inform the patient that she or he will not be able to take this herb while in hospital.
D) Do not address this with the patient but report it to the health care provider in charge of care.