Practice Question
A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports taking several herbal supplements. Which of the following supplements should the nurse tell, the client can increase sedation in clients who take CNS depressant medications?
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Correct Answer:
Valerian
Rationale:
🟪 Valerian is an herbal supplement known for its sedative and calming properties, often used for insomnia and anxiety.
🟪 When combined with CNS depressants, valerian increases the risk of excess sedation, impaired cognition, and respiratory depression.
🟪 Understanding herbal-drug interactions is vital because these supplements are not benign and can potentiate pharmacologic effects.
🟪 Clients taking CNS depressants should be advised to avoid valerian to prevent dangerous additive sedation.
❌ Incorrect Options
❌ Ginkgo biloba affects bleeding, not sedation.
❌ Black cohosh interacts hormonally, not with CNS depressants.
❌ Echinacea affects immune modulation, not sedation.
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pharmacology
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