The nurse is conducting medication teaching for a client recently prescribed a calcium channel blocker. Which food will the nurse caution the client to avoid when taking this medication?
1. Grapefruit and grapefruit juice
2. Coffee
3. Dairy products
4. Green, leafy vegetables
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Grapefruit can enhance the absorption of calcium channel blockers, leading to elevated drug levels.
Rationale 2: Coffee can be taken with calcium channel blockers without risk of drug–food interactions.
Rationale 3: Dairy products can be taken with calcium channel blockers without risk of drug–food interactions.
Rationale 4: Green, leafy vegetables can be taken with calcium channel blockers without risk of drug–food interactions.
Global Rationale: Grapefruit can enhance the absorption of calcium channel blockers, leading to elevated drug levels. Coffee can be taken with calcium channel blockers without risk of drug–food interactions. Dairy products can be taken with calcium channel blockers without risk of drug–food interactions. Green, leafy vegetables can be taken with calcium channel blockers without risk of drug–food interactions.
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