When Completing Medication Reconciliation for an Older Woman,the Nurse Notes

question 10

Multiple Choice

When completing medication reconciliation for an older woman,the nurse notes that the patient is being discharged home on anticoagulant therapy.The nurse also notes that at admission,the patient reported that she uses herbal supplements at home.Which instruction should the nurse include during discharge teaching?

• A) "You may need to supplement with only ginkgo while on anticoagulant therapy."
• B) "You may need to increase the use of garlic supplements while on anticoagulant therapy."
• C) "Avoid using Hawthorn supplements while taking an anticoagulant medication."
• D) "Avoid using chamomile supplements while on anticoagulant therapy."

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