The nurse is taking a history on a low-income Hispanic toddler. The parent tells the nurse that occasional diarrhea is treated with azogue,a mercury compound commonly used in the parent's native Mexico. What should the nurse recognize about this remedy?

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The ingestion of mercury is extremely dangerous for children. Solutions containing mercury are not harmless. The nurse should work with folk healers or respected members of the culture to teach the family about the dangers of mercury ingestion.No scientific basis exists for the use of mercury to treat diarrhea.

The Nurse Is Taking a History on a Low-Income Hispanic