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abuse of alcohol can lead to diminished levels of which minerals?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔K, Mg, Zn
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aspirin, an analgesic, has an enhanced effect when combined
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with what substance? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔caffeine
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how can poor nutritional status have a major impact on the risk
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of drug-nutrient interactions? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-
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stimulated or suppressed appetite |\ |\ |\
- decreased intestinal absorption
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- increased renal excretion
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- competition/displacement of nutrients from carrier protein sites
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- interference w/ synthesis of necessary enzyme, co-enzyme, or
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carrier
- hormonal effects on genetic systems
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- drug delivery system
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-components in drug formation |\ |\ |\
list 3 drugs that have delayed/reduced absorption in the
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presence of food - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔aspirin |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tetracycline
phenytoin
, name potential drug effects on food intake - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔- appetite, taste and smell changes
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- GI effects: nausea, vomiting, bleeding, ulceration, intestinal
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peristalsis
-changes in intestinal flora |\ |\ |\
some diuretics may cause potassium losses. what are potential
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effects of potassium deficiency? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔weakness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, listlessness, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
apprehension, diffuse pain, drowsiness, stupor, irrational behavior |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
what are 5 factors that contribute to increased absorption of a
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drug? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔dissolving characteristics
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gastric emptying rate |\ |\
nutrients
blood flow |\
nutritional status |\
what are vitamin antagonists - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔drugs that
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act as metabolic antagonists and cause deficiencies of vitamins
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involved
why are older adults at increased risk of harmful drug-drug or
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drug-nutrient interactions? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
polypharmacy
-drugs are likely to be more toxic
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