NR228 Medication And Food interactions: Questions &
Accurate Answers
Which meal would be a safe choice to avoid interaction with food? Select all
that apply. Right Ans - Bacon and Eggs
Oatmeal and Berries
he nurse sees many clients at a local clinic. Which population of clients are
most at risk for food-drug interactions and should be carefully screened?
Right Ans - Elderly
The nurse is seeing a 68-year-old client with multiple medical conditions and
medications. Which assessment question would be important to ask to
determine if there are any food and drug interactions? Right Ans - how do
you take your medications?
A client is on warfarin and the international normalized ratio (INR) level is
lower than usual. The nurse knows that vitamin K can influence INR levels
because it is the reversal agent for warfarin. Which of the statements explains
the interaction between vitamin K and warfarin? Right Ans - it is a
pharmacodynamic interaction
After reviewing the record below, which medications would be concerns
Right Ans - levodopa/carbidopa and ferrous sulfate
Carl has oral thrush and has been prescribed liquid nystatin. At his last health
appointment, Carl said the thrush is not getting any better and he has been
taking the medication with meals. What is the nurse's best response? Right
Ans - You need to take the medication after meals
Melanie has been taking sertraline for six months for depression. She noticed
that her symptoms were not getting better, so she added St. John's wort as a
supplement. St. John's wort can be used for depression so she thought it
would help. She developed an irregular heartbeat, confusion, and tremors and
was then diagnosed with serotonin syndrome. What caused this reaction?
Right Ans - st johns worts and setraline increase serotonin
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