A 74-year-old male patient is being treated in the hospital for a stroke and is undergoing an extended stay on a rehabilitation unit. The patient's wife has been participating actively in his care and performs much of his feeding and hygiene
This evening, the patient's wife has brought in a number of healthy snacks to keep at his bedside. Knowing that the patient's medication regimen includes simvastatin, the nurse would remove which of the following items? A) Purple grapes
B) Cranberry cocktail
C) Grapefruit juice
D) Trail mix (salted nuts and seeds)
C
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It is important to avoid taking simvastatin with grapefruit juice. None of the other listed foods is contraindicated.
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