Exam 10: Herbal Therapy and Nutritional Supplements

Patients should be warned about the overuse of topical wintergreen oil to treat muscle strains, as overapplication can lead to:

A thorough understanding of herbs is critical to patient safety. An example is the use of cinnamon to treat type II diabetes. It is important the patient uses Ceylon cinnamon, as the commercially available cassia cinnamon contains:

In Ayurvedic medicine, treatment is based on the patient's dominant dosha, which is referred to as the person's:

Patients need to be instructed regarding the drug interactions with St John's wort, including:

A potential harmful effect on patients who take some herbal medication is:

A good history of herb and supplement use is critical before prescribing because approximately ____ % of patients in the United States are using herbal products.

Traditional Chinese medicine utilizes yin (cooling) versus yang (warming) in assessing and treating disease. Menopause is considered a time of imbalance, therefore the Chinese herbalist would prescribe:

The role of the NP in the use of herbal medication is to:

Ginseng, which is taken to assist with memory, may potentiate:

When melatonin is used to induce sleep, the recommendation is that the patient:

Licorice root is a common treatment for dyspepsia. Drug interactions with licorice include:

According to traditional Chinese medicine, if a person who has a fever is given a herb that is yang in nature, such as golden seal, the patient's illness will:

Herbs and supplements are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The standard dosage of St John's wort for the treatment of mild depression is:

Valerian tea causes relaxation and can be used to help a patient fall asleep. Overdosage of valerian (more than 2.5 gm/dose) may lead to: