The most important food for a patient taking anticoagulants to avoid is
1. citrus fruits.
2. garlic.
3. honey.
4. meat.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Citrus fruits overall do not impact these drugs.
Rationale 2: Garlic does interact with anticoagulants to increase their effect.
Rationale 3: Honey does not interact with anticoagulants.
Rationale 4: Meat has no impact on these drugs.
You might also like to view...
If Savannah abruptly terminates Reggie's treatment she raises concerns about:
a. insufficiency. b. managed care. c. transference. d. abandonment.
A community health nurse is working with a political group to lobby for increased funding for a mental health promotion program. The nurse is functioning in which role?
A) Educator B) Collaborator C) Advocate D) Case manager
A postoperative patient reports pain, which the patient rates as an 8 on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being the most extreme pain). The prescriber has ordered acetaminophen [Tylenol] 650 mg PO every 6 hours PRN pain. What will the nurse do?
a. Ask the patient what medications have helped with pain in the past. b. Contact the provider to request a different analgesic medication. c. Give the pain medication and reposition the patient to promote comfort. d. Request an order to administer the medi-cation every 4 hours.
A client gave birth 10 days ago. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find if the client has a genital tract infection?
A) Hypotension, chills B) Cyanosis, oliguria C) Hypovolemic shock D) Lochia rubra, excessive clots