A Patient Scheduled for Spinal Surgery the Following Day Lists

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient scheduled for spinal surgery the following day lists ginkgo and ginger on a home medication assessment.How should the nurse respond to this information?

• A) "What dose of each herb do you take?"
• B) "For what effects do you take the herbs?"
• C) "How many times per day do you take each herb?"
• D) "Have you told your surgeon that you take these herbs?"

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