A client is prescribed tetracycline for acne. Which foods should the nurse ask the client to avoid while taking this medication?
1. Milk
2. Almonds
3. Ice cream
4. Hamburgers
5. Grapefruit juice
Correct Answer: 1,3
Rationale 1: Milk products contain calcium, which will decrease absorption.
Rationale 2: Almonds are not a source of calcium.
Rationale 3: Milk products decrease absorption.
Rationale 4: Hamburgers do not contain calcium and will not have an effect on absorption.
Rationale 5: Grapefruit juice does not decrease absorption.
Global Rationale: Milk products contain calcium, which will decrease absorption. Almonds are not a source of calcium. Hamburgers do not contain calcium and will not have an effect on absorption. Grapefruit juice does not decrease absorption.
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