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Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 Module: The Gastrointestinal System

1. A Nurse is planning for a client who has been prescribed loperamide to treat diarrhea. Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to include? “Avoid driving or activities requiring alertness. (correct) 2. A nurse should recognize that misoprostol (cytotec) is contraindicated for a client who has which of the following conditions? Positive Pregnancy test. Correct 3. A nurse is caring for a male client who asks the nurse about taking alosetron for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) lasting 3 months. Which of the following information should the nurse provide the client about alosetron? The drug is prescribed to female clients who have IBS-D lasting more than 6 months. 4. A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should monitor the client’s phosphorus levels when administering which of the following drugs? Aluminum hydroxide. (Correct). 5. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? “Use sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn. 6. A nurse is teaching a client who recently had a myocardial infarction and has a new prescription for docusate sodium. The nurse should inform the client that docusate sodium has which of the following therapeutic effects? Prevents Straining. (correct) 7. A nurse should recognize that diphenoxylate/atropine should be used with caution for a client who has which of the following conditions? Inflammatory bowel disease. (Correct) 8. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for loperamide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Avoid activities that require alertness. (Correct) 9. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ranitidine to treat GERD. The nurse should instruct the client to wait at least 1hr between taking tanitidine and which of the following over-the-counter drugs? Antacids. (correct) 10. A nurse is administering sulfasalazine to a client. Which of the following data should the nurse collect to help identify an adverse drug reaction? (select all that apply) Skin integrity, Temperature and CBC. Correct 11. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking allopurinol to treat gout and has a new prescription for azathioprine to treat ulcerative colitis. For which of the following reasons should the nurse clarify these prescriptions with the provider? Allopurinol delays the conversion of azathioprine and can lead to toxicity. 12. A nurse is assessing a client who was administered ondansetron IV 1 hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an adverse effect of this drug? Dizziness. (correct) 13. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is about to start taking psyllium to treat constipation. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply). Take the drug with at least 8oz (237mL) of fluid, Increase fluid and fiber intake. (Correct).

Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 Module: The Gastrointestinal System

14. A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a new prescription for ondansetron. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply). Infuse the drug 30 min prior to chemotherapy, Infuse the drug slowly over 15 min, Repeat the dose 4 hr after chemotherapy. (Correct) 15. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has renal impairment and a new prescription for cimetidine. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following manifestations? Lethargy (correct) 16. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for alosetron. The nurse should recognize that alosetron therapy is effective when the client reports which of the following? One formed stool per day. (correct) 17. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for alosetron to treat irritable bowel syndrome. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects of the drug? Abdominal pain. (Correct) 18. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lubiprostone. The nurse should tell the client that lubiprostone can cause which of the following adverse drug reactions? Diarrhea. Nausea (Correct). 19. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for methotrexate. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for manifestations of which of the following conditions? Gout (Correct) 20. A nurse should recognize that sulfasalazine is contraindicated for clients who have of the following conditions? Asprin Sensitivity. (Correct). 21. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for ranitidine. The nurse should recognize that which of the following drugs interacts with ranitidine? Ketoconazole. (Correct). 22. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for dimenhydrinate to prevent motion sickness. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) Avoid activities that require alertness, increase fluid and fiber intake, Take the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that trigger nausea. (correct) 23. Which of the following drugs has protocols that require clients to meet specific riskmanagement criteria and sign a treatment agreement before the nurse can administer the drug? Alosetron. (Correct) 24. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenytoin for a seizure disorder and has new prescription for sucralfate to treat a duodenal ulcer. The nurse should instruct the client to take the drugs at least 2hr apart for which of the following reasons? Sucralfate interferes with the absorption of phenytoin (Correct). 25. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for omeprazole to treat a duodenal ulcer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Swallow the capsule whole (Correct)...