Maria is "always tired". She was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia and has been taken an iron supplement. But she does not eat fruits or vegetables. Which vitamin supplement would you recommend so that she can improve iron absorption?
What will be an ideal response?
Vitamin C
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Mrs. Z is a 76-year-old female who consults an internal medicine physician because she has been depressed. She also gets chronic migraines.The physician takes a full history from Mrs. Z, which reveals that several medications have been prescribed to her by a variety of specialists. It seems that each specialist neglected to pay attention to the medications that Mrs. Z was prescribed by her other doctors and the potential drug–nutrient interactions. She also takes some daily health supplements. The physician's notes are as follows: Current Medication/Supplements Reason for Prescribing/Taking St. John's wort ............................... she read in a magazine that this helps with depression Slow Fe (iron supplement) ............ for prior anemia Warfarin ......................................... history of embolic stroke Omeprazole ................................... history of peptic ulcer TUMS ............................................ chronic upset stomach Amoxicillin ................................... recent respiratory infection Doxazosin ..................................... incontinence Allegra .......................................... seasonal allergies Lipitor ........................................... high cholesterol Vitamin E ...................................... she heard it was good for heart disease Typical Daily Diet Breakfast: eggs, bacon, ½ grapefruit, fresh orange juice Lunch: hotdogs, sausages, or pepperoni sub, sliced tomatoes, cold tea Dinner: cooked spinach, chicken breast, mashed potatoes, hot tea Considering Mrs. Z is taking Allegra and Lipitor, which element of her diet is a concern for a negative drug–nutrient interaction? A. hot tea B. eggs C. deli meats D. grapefruit E. spinach
The two members of the health care team who work closely to monitor drug-nutrient interactions are the:
a. physician and nurse. b. physician and pharmacist. c. nurse and clinical dietitian. d. clinical dietitian and pharmacist.
What is the term for the succession of federally supported recommendations designed to provide guidelines for dietary planning?
a. Dietary Guidelines b. Basic 4 c. Food Guides/Food Patterns d. Meal Planning