In Order to Limit the Risks of Drug-Related Side Effects

question 57

Multiple Choice

In order to limit the risks of drug-related side effects, the most important step health care professionals can take is to know

• A)how diet and drugs interact.
• B)what and how much medications and supplements a client is taking.
• C)when the client is taking medications and/or supplements.
• D)why the client is taking medications and/or supplements.

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Definitions:

Eating Patterns

The habitual dietary choices, timing, and frequency of eating meals and snacks by an individual or group.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to severe restrictions on food intake and malnutrition.

Imbalanced Nutrition

A nutritional state where there is either a deficit or excess of nutritional intake compared to the body's requirements, leading to health complications.