This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Ernest Hare is a 75-year-old retired railroad engineer. He has a history of myocardial infarction, ... (Read 73 times)

Yi-Chen

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 550
on: Aug 19, 2018
Ernest Hare is a 75-year-old retired railroad engineer. He has a history of myocardial infarction, hypertension, congestive heart failure, and anxiety. His medications include warfarin, simvastatin, Lopressor, lorazepam, and Lasix. In addition to these prescription drugs, Mr. Hare takes garlic tablets and St. John's wort.Could either of the dietary supplements Mr. Hare is taking interact with his prescription medications? If so, which ones and why?

Question 2

Dietary guidelines to control alcohol intake are provided by the:
 A) American Cancer Society.
  B) 2010 Dietary Guidelines.
  C) American Heart Association.
  D) All of the above
  E) None of the above


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

aprice35067

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 337
Reply #1 on: Aug 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Both St. John's wort and garlic can interact with the warfarin Mr. Hare is taking. They enhance the activity of warfarin.

Answer to Question 2

D


Yi-Chen

  • Member
  • Posts: 550
Reply 2 on: Aug 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

xiazhe

  • Member
  • Posts: 331
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.

Did you know?

Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.

Did you know?

During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).

Did you know?

The most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.

Did you know?

Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).

Male coho salmon exhibit two alternative life history strategies. “Jack†Male coho salmon exhibit two alternative life history strategies. “Jackâ€ÂÂ
Grime's classification of plant life-history strategies Grime's classification of plant life-history strategies
Changes in boreal forest composition along a chronosequence in Quebec. Dates refer to the year of th Changes in boreal forest composition along a chronosequence in Quebec. Dates refer to the year of th
Nursing history for neck assessment Nursing history for neck assessment
Infant: 4 weeks to 1 year. Infant: 4 weeks to 1 year.
By the People: A History of the United States, AP Edition By the People: A History of the United States, AP Edition
Video: Lipid catabolism - lipolysis and beta oxidation and oxidation of fatty acids

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library