NCLEX RN Practice Questions # 11

An antihypertensive medication has been prescribed for a client with hypertension. The client tells a clinic nurse that she would like to take an herbal substance to help lower her blood pressure. The nurse should take which appropriate action?

1. Tell the client that herbal substances are not safe and should never be used.

2. Encourage the client to discuss the use of an herbal substance with the physician.

3. Teach the client how to take her blood pressure so that it can be monitored closely.

4. Tell the client that if she takes the herbal substance she will need to have her blood pressure checked frequently.

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