A Client Is Instructed to Avoid Specific Foods While Prescribed

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client is instructed to avoid specific foods while prescribed a specific medication because of the potential for cytochrome P450 3A to be blocked, which will affect metabolism. Which of the following foods should the client be instructed to avoid?

• A) Apple juice
• B) Prune juice
• C) Grape juice
• D) Grapefruit juice

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Definitions:

Plasma Membrane

The plasma membrane is a biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment, controlling the passage of substances in and out.

Cytoplasm

The gel-like substance inside a cell, excluding the nucleus, containing organelles and involved in multiple cell functions.

Penetration

The process of entering or piercing through a substance, structure, or barrier.

Escape Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that some cellular organelles, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, originated from bacteria that once entered a host cell and lived symbiotically.