Which of the following dietary restrictions is indicated with ...

[lilldybug07]

Which of the following dietary restrictions is indicated with carbamazepine (Tegretol)?
 
  a. Limit foods high in vitamin K.
  b. Restrict acid-ash foods.
  c. Maintain a high-fiber diet.
  d. Do not drink grapefruit juice.

Question 2

A child is brought to the healthcare provider's office. The child has been receiving phenytoin (Dilantin) for seizure activity.
 
  The family reports that despite the child's previously reported controlled seizures, the child has been seizing two or three times a day. The nurse would anticipate that the:
  a. child's medication will be changed.
  b. child will be admitted to the hospital.
  c. child will be placed on nasogastric medications.
  d. child's phenytoin level will be drawn.

[bdobbins]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Grapefruit juice may lead to toxicity with this medication.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
This is the appropriate action. The case does not give any information to indicate the other three options.

[lilldybug07]

Wow, this really help

[Dinolord]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it