A Patient Reports Good Results from Taking an Herb to Manage

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient reports good results from taking an herb to manage migraine headache pain. The nurse confirms there are no hazardous interactions between the herb and the patient's current prescription drugs. Select the nurse's best comment to the patient.

• A) "Thanks for telling me. I'll make a note in your medical record that you take it."
• B) "You are experiencing a placebo effect. When we believe something will help, it usually does."
• C) "Self-management of health problems can be dangerous. You should have notified me sooner."
• D) "Research studies show that herbals actually increase migraine pain by inflaming nerve cells in the brain."

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