Jose Salazar has been hospitalized following a motor vehicle accident. He has several broken bones, including his left jaw, two ribs on the left side, and a compound fracture of his left leg. According to his medical record, he is 47 years old, his height is 5'9, and his weight is 171 pounds. During the course of his hospital stay, he was diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia. His current medications include lovastatin to lower his cholesterol, an MAO inhibitor to treat depression, and an analgesic to treat his pain. Mr. Salazar's wife also reports that he takes several herbal products including yohimbe, kava, valerian, and St. John's wort. What advice should be given to Mr. Salazar regarding his use of herbal products?
a. He should stop taking them completely.
b. He should look up the side effects of each herbal product he takes so he can be aware of them.
c. He should never take more than one herbal product at a time.
d. Herbal products should never be taken at the same time he takes his prescription medications.
e. Each time he visits his physician, he should bring a list of all prescription medications and herbal products he regularly takes.
Q. 2A company makes their chocolate milk one third lighter in color. It could be advertised as a light product.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3Jose Salazar has been hospitalized following a motor vehicle accident. He has several broken bones, including his left jaw, two ribs on the left side, and a compound fracture of his left leg. According to his medical record, he is 47 years old, his height is 5'9, and his weight is 171 pounds. During the course of his hospital stay, he was diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia. His current medications include lovastatin to lower his cholesterol, an MAO inhibitor to treat depression, and an analgesic to treat his pain. Mr. Salazar's wife also reports that he takes several herbal products including yohimbe, kava, valerian, and St. John's wort. Which herbal product taken by Mr. Salazar may be causing his heart arrhythmia?
a. yohimbe
b. kava kava only
c. St. John's wort
d. valerian only
e. both valerian and kava kava
Q. 4If a food has 15 mg of cholesterol per serving, then it can be labeled as low cholesterol.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 5Jose Salazar has been hospitalized following a motor vehicle accident. He has several broken bones, including his left jaw, two ribs on the left side, and a compound fracture of his left leg. According to his medical record, he is 47 years old, his height is 5'9, and his weight is 171 pounds. During the course of his hospital stay, he was diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia. His current medications include lovastatin to lower his cholesterol, an MAO inhibitor to treat depression, and an analgesic to treat his pain. Mr. Salazar's wife also reports that he takes several herbal products including yohimbe, kava, valerian, and St. John's wort. With the medications Mr. Salazar is taking, he should be advised to stop taking _____, because of the potential of this herb to suppress the effects of some drugs.
a. yohimbe
b. kava
c. St. John's wort
d. valerian
e. ginseng
Q. 6If a food is labeled as being reduced Calorie, then it must provide at least 25 fewer Calories per serving than the original product made by the same manufacturer.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7Jose Salazar has been hospitalized following a motor vehicle accident. He has several broken bones, including his left jaw, two ribs on the left side, and a compound fracture of his left leg. According to his medical record, he is 47 years old, his height is 5'9, and his weight is 171 pounds. During the course of his hospital stay, he was diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia. His current medications include lovastatin to lower his cholesterol, an MAO inhibitor to treat depression, and an analgesic to treat his pain. Mr. Salazar's wife also reports that he takes several herbal products including yohimbe, kava, valerian, and St. John's wort. Because Mr. Salazar is taking lovastatin, he should be counseled to avoid _____.
a. apple juice
b. grapefruit juice
c. green leafy vegetables
d. milk
e. orange juice
Q. 8Food package label heart health claims can be made for trans fat-free foods.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 9Jose Salazar has been hospitalized following a motor vehicle accident. He has several broken bones, including his left jaw, two ribs on the left side, and a compound fracture of his left leg. According to his medical record, he is 47 years old, his height is 5'9, and his weight is 171 pounds. During the course of his hospital stay, he was diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia. His current medications include lovastatin to lower his cholesterol, an MAO inhibitor to treat depression, and an analgesic to treat his pain. Mr. Salazar's wife also reports that he takes several herbal products including yohimbe, kava, valerian, and St. John's wort. In order to avoid a food-medication interaction with his MAO inhibitor, Mr. Salazar will need to avoid drinking _____.
a. beer
b. cola beverages
c. tea
d. grapefruit juice
e. caffeine
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