The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a patient taking antirejection medication following a heart transplant. Which of the following beverages should the nurse instruct the patient to avoid?
a. Cranberry juice
b. Tomato juice
c. Grapefruit juice
d. Milk
ANS: C
Grapefruit juice may reduce the potency of antirejection medications as it increases body metabolism.
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The nurse is preparing a client for discharge. The client has a large draining wound. What is the nurse's best action?
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a. normal b. negatively skewed c. positively skewed d. split-half