The nurse, assessing a client's skin as being overly dry and ...

[Mr.Thesaxman]

The nurse, assessing a client's skin as being overly dry and scaly, would document this finding as being:
 
  1. poor turgor.
  2. ichthyosis.
  3. edematous.
  4. anasarca.

Question 2

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?
  1. Apple juice
  2. Prune juice
  3. Grape juice
  4. Grapefruit juice

[C.mcnichol98]

Answer to Question 1

2
Ichthyosis is dry, scaly skin. Poor turgor is the term used if the skin shows evidence of poor hydration. Edematous is the term used if there is an abnormal accumulation of fluid under the skin. Anasarca is a term used for generalized edema.

Answer to Question 2

4
Grapefruit juice can block P-glycoprotein, and it inactivates cytochrome P450 3A for up to 24 hours. Other foods that can also block these enzymes include red wine, cyclosporine, St. John's wort, and herbal teas. Apple, prune, and grape juice do not block these enzymes.