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Shelley has started Indicate an overdose of 4 Irability: lethar, and headaches R Dry eyes and impaired hearing C Liver disease and fever D. Circulatory collapse ted blood pressure and cholesterol levels for which he n's office because the osteoarthritis in his hands Case Study taking prescription medications. He comes to his physician's offic Steve Banks, a 70-year-old patient has elevated blood p and knees has become more painful. may help arthritis pain. What information should he be give 1. Steve has read thar glucosamine products may help arthritis about taking glucosamine? esterol level and is not advisable for a patient whose cholesterol level A. Glucosamine, if combined with chondroitin, is relatively safe. B. Glucosamine may increase cholesterol level and is not adu is already elevated. C The effectiveness of glucosamine has not been established. D. Recent research indicates glucosamine can actually accelerate arthritis. 2. Steve has read that taking garlic supplements may help lower blood pressure and cholesterol and are more "natural" than his current prescriptions. Should Steve be encouraged to take garlic supplements instead of his prescribed medication? A. Current prescriptions are effective and should be continued. B. Garlic is advised because it is "natural" and probably safer than current prescriptions. C. Garlic is advised because it will potentiate the effects of current prescriptions. D. Garlic is not advised because it tends to increase blood pressure to potentially dangerous levels. 2019 Cengage learning, Inc. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessib

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1. (A) Glucosamine, if combined with chondroitin, is relatively safe.
2. Garlic is advised because it is "natural" and probably safer than current prescriptions.