A cathartic is a
a. strong laxative.
b. drug that induces vomiting.
c. device to measure skinfold thickness.
d. device to measure the amount of intra-abdominal fat.
a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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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 warfarin, which element in her diet is a concern for a negative drug–nutrient interaction? A. cold tea B. orange juice C. eggs D. bacon E. spinach
Should individuals with a family history of cancer take selenium supplements? Explain your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
The Physical Activity Guidelines for American recommends that children and adolescents should do at least __________ minutes of physical activity daily.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).