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A client takes calcium three times a day in the form of supplements. The nurse will advise the client to take the drug
 
  1. with tea or coffee.
  2. on an empty stomach.
  3. with zinc supplements.
  4. with food.
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Rationale 1: Caffeine may slow absorption.
Rationale 2: Taking the calcium on an empty stomach can increase gastric upset.
Rationale 3: Zinc can interact with calcium and decrease effectiveness.
Rationale 4: Food helps to absorb the calcium.
Global Rationale: Food helps to absorb the calcium. Caffeine may slow absorption. Taking the calcium on an empty stomach can increase gastric upset. Zinc can interact with calcium and decrease effectiveness.
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