The client asks the nurse if she needs to change her diet now that she is being treated with antacids. The nurse instructs her that because of her treatment regimen she should avoid drinking:
a. apple juice.
b. grape juice.
c. milk.
d. orange juice.
ANS: C
Milk or foods high in vitamin D interfere with the absorption of antacids.
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