A patient who was recently prescribed an adrenergic drug says, "I am so nervous and I cannot sleep." The nurse would ask which questions? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. "How much coffee do you drink?"
2. "Have you recently increased your intake of dairy products?"
3. "Do you eat chocolate?"
4. "When was the last time you ate pickled foods or aged cheese?"
5. "How much wine or other alcoholic beverages do you drink?"
1,3
Rationale 1: The caffeine in coffee may cause excessive nervousness, insomnia, and tremors.
Rationale 2: There should be no drug-food interaction with dairy products.
Rationale 3: The caffeine in chocolate may cause excessive nervousness, insomnia, and tremors.
Rationale 4: There should be no drug-food interaction with pickled foods or aged cheese.
Rationale 5: There should be no drug-food interaction with beverages that contain alcohol.
Global Rationale: The caffeine in coffee or chocolate may cause excessive nervousness, insomnia, and tremors. There should be no drug-food interaction with dairy products, pickled foods, aged cheese, or beverages containing alcohol.
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