A fruit juice that may increase the bioavailability of certain drugs and may have serious consequences is _____ juice
a. orange
b. cranberry
c. pineapple
d. grapefruit
D
Grapefruit or grapefruit juice increases bioavailability and therefore increases beneficial or ad-verse effects of several drugs. Orange, cranberry, and pineapple juices do not have this effect.
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1. A bottle of warm milk often helps to soothe a child to sleep. 2. Giving a child a bottle when going to bed promotes tooth decay. 3. Providing a bottle of juice is better than milk. 4. A bottle at bedtime could promote choking.
A researcher evaluates a measurement tool by administering the tool to a group of subjects every 2 weeks for 8 weeks. This is a measure of the tool's
a. alternate forms reliability. b. internal consistency reliability. c. interrater reliability. d. test-retest reliability.
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