Exam 19: Medications, Diet-Drug Interactions, and Herbal Products

Excretion of calcium and potassium may be increased by some ____. ​

Ralph Mitchell is a 53-year-old male. He is happily married with three children and has his own business. Today, he is having his yearly physical. He lists the following medications on his "Patient History" paperwork: aspirin, lovastatin, hydrochlorothiazide, warfarin, garlic, and vitamin C. Ralph shouldn't drink ____. ​

Explain how stomach acidity can affect drug absorption. ​

Which medical abbreviation can be mistaken for "every day"?

Ms. Holmes is taking an MAO inhibitor. She is at the food court and needs to pick the best meal. Which food would contain the largest amount of tyramine? ​

Explain how policies are being improved in the health care community to reduce instances of medication errors. ​

A possible side effect of some antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin, is ____. ​

Any preventable event that causes inappropriate drug use or patient harm due to mistakes made by the health professional, patient, or caregiver is known as a(n)____. ​

Physicians who refer patients for complementary therapies while continuing to provide standard treatments are practicing what is known as ____ medicine. ​

Which herbal preparation may be taken to treat erectile dysfunction? ​

Emma Wiseman is an 85-year-old widow and retired elementary school teacher. She lives alone and her closest relatives live about an hour away. She has a past medical history of breast cancer, hypertension, and osteoporosis. Emma currently takes six medications. She has been having difficulty opening her medication bottles and decided to put all of her pills into one container. After doing this she realizes that some of them look the same and she is unsure which medication she should take with her dinner. Which condition and its medication/treatment could cause Emma to have mouth sores? ​

A person who takes an MAOI and consumes food that contains tyramine could suffer from ____.

Prescription drugs are given over-the-counter (OTC)status when ____.

Mr. Ahmed has bladder cancer. His appetite, intake, and weight have declined over the past few weeks. The doctor prescribes ____ to increase his intake. ​

What are the most common adverse effects of herbs? ​

The complementary/alternative approach that proposes that a person's natural "life force" can foster self-healing is called ____. ​

Describe a manipulative or body-based therapy. Include a discussion of its effectiveness and validity.