The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking ephedra for weight loss.Which assessment finding puts the patient at high risk for an adverse reaction?

A) The patient takes three different antihypertensive medications.
B) The patient has been unemployed for the last 8 months.
C) The patient is deaf and communicates through sign language.
D) The patient has a strong family history of breast cancer.

Ephedra

A plant containing stimulants used in traditional Chinese medicine and previously in dietary supplements, now banned in many countries due to health risks.

Antihypertensive Medications

Drugs prescribed to lower high blood pressure, helping to prevent the complications associated with hypertension such as heart attacks and strokes.

Unemployed

The state of being without a paid job but available to and seeking work, often used as a measure of the health of the economy.