NR 293 Pharm eDapts: Week 5 Question
and answers already passed 2026/2027
What is the primary goal of antidiarrheal medications? - correct answer Decrease diarrhea
Which health alterations can occur in a client with prolonged diarrhea? Select all that apply. - correct
answer -Malnutrition
-Fluid imbalances
-Acidosis
-Electrolyte imbalances
Specify which are classes of antidiarrheal drugs. - correct answer -Adsorbents
-Probiotics
-Antimotility
The therapeutic use of antidiarrheal medications is for control and symptom relief of - correct answer
acute and chronic diarrhea
Match the type of antidiarrheal used for the type of case: - correct answer Mild Cases:
Adsorbents
Severe Cases:
Opiates
Anticholinergics
Antibiotic-Caused Diarrhea Cases:
,Probiotics
Which antidiarrheal should be used with caution in children and teenagers due to the risk of Reye's
syndrome? - correct answer Bismuth subsalicylate
Anticholinergics work by ______________ peristalsis by _____________ contractions and smooth
muscle tone of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. - correct answer -decelerating
-reducing
Which opiate medications are used as antidiarrheals? Select all that apply. - correct answer -Opium
tincture
-Paregoric
-Loperamide
What is the therapeutic use of antidiarrheal medications? - correct answer Control and symptom relief
of diarrhea
The therapeutic action of anticholinergic antidiarrheal medications is to - correct answer reduce
contractions and smooth muscle tone of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract
The primary action of adsorbent antidiarrheal medications is to - correct answer coat the walls of the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract and bind the bacteria or toxin to the adsorbent surface for elimination.
Identify the examples of probiotics from the list below. Select all that apply. - correct answer -
Saccharomyces boulardii
-Lactobacillus
What are the therapeutic actions of opiate antidiarrheal medications? Select all that apply. - correct
answer -Reduce bowel motility and rectal spasms
, -Increase absorption of water, electrolytes, and nutrients from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract
What are the actions of probiotics on the gastrointestinal (GI) system? Select all that apply. - correct
answer -Decrease dangerous bacterial overgrowth
-Increase normal GI flora
Which are contraindications of antidiarrheal medications? Select all that apply. - correct answer -Severe
abdominal pain of unknown cause
-Intestinal obstruction
-Parasitic infection
-Colitis
Drag the drug examples to the appropriate antidiarrheal classes listed on the left side. - correct answer
Adsorbents - Bismuth subsalicylate
Anticholinergics - Atropine
Opiates - Codeine
Probiotics - Lactobacillus
What are the goals of antidiarrheal medication treatments? Select all that apply. - correct answer -
Prevent malabsorption and nutritional deficits
-Decrease stool frequency
-Decrease pain associated with abdominal cramps
Drugs are absorbed from the intestines into the bloodstream, so antidiarrheal medications can alter this
process by either increasing or decreasing the absorption of some drugs. Adsorbents can ____________
the absorption of digoxin, hypoglycemic drugs, and quinidine. __________________ bleeding times
occur with warfarin due to adsorbents binding to vitamin K. Decreased anticholinergic antidiarrheal
medication effects occur when administered with _______________ Opiate antidiarrheal medications
and answers already passed 2026/2027
What is the primary goal of antidiarrheal medications? - correct answer Decrease diarrhea
Which health alterations can occur in a client with prolonged diarrhea? Select all that apply. - correct
answer -Malnutrition
-Fluid imbalances
-Acidosis
-Electrolyte imbalances
Specify which are classes of antidiarrheal drugs. - correct answer -Adsorbents
-Probiotics
-Antimotility
The therapeutic use of antidiarrheal medications is for control and symptom relief of - correct answer
acute and chronic diarrhea
Match the type of antidiarrheal used for the type of case: - correct answer Mild Cases:
Adsorbents
Severe Cases:
Opiates
Anticholinergics
Antibiotic-Caused Diarrhea Cases:
,Probiotics
Which antidiarrheal should be used with caution in children and teenagers due to the risk of Reye's
syndrome? - correct answer Bismuth subsalicylate
Anticholinergics work by ______________ peristalsis by _____________ contractions and smooth
muscle tone of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. - correct answer -decelerating
-reducing
Which opiate medications are used as antidiarrheals? Select all that apply. - correct answer -Opium
tincture
-Paregoric
-Loperamide
What is the therapeutic use of antidiarrheal medications? - correct answer Control and symptom relief
of diarrhea
The therapeutic action of anticholinergic antidiarrheal medications is to - correct answer reduce
contractions and smooth muscle tone of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract
The primary action of adsorbent antidiarrheal medications is to - correct answer coat the walls of the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract and bind the bacteria or toxin to the adsorbent surface for elimination.
Identify the examples of probiotics from the list below. Select all that apply. - correct answer -
Saccharomyces boulardii
-Lactobacillus
What are the therapeutic actions of opiate antidiarrheal medications? Select all that apply. - correct
answer -Reduce bowel motility and rectal spasms
, -Increase absorption of water, electrolytes, and nutrients from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract
What are the actions of probiotics on the gastrointestinal (GI) system? Select all that apply. - correct
answer -Decrease dangerous bacterial overgrowth
-Increase normal GI flora
Which are contraindications of antidiarrheal medications? Select all that apply. - correct answer -Severe
abdominal pain of unknown cause
-Intestinal obstruction
-Parasitic infection
-Colitis
Drag the drug examples to the appropriate antidiarrheal classes listed on the left side. - correct answer
Adsorbents - Bismuth subsalicylate
Anticholinergics - Atropine
Opiates - Codeine
Probiotics - Lactobacillus
What are the goals of antidiarrheal medication treatments? Select all that apply. - correct answer -
Prevent malabsorption and nutritional deficits
-Decrease stool frequency
-Decrease pain associated with abdominal cramps
Drugs are absorbed from the intestines into the bloodstream, so antidiarrheal medications can alter this
process by either increasing or decreasing the absorption of some drugs. Adsorbents can ____________
the absorption of digoxin, hypoglycemic drugs, and quinidine. __________________ bleeding times
occur with warfarin due to adsorbents binding to vitamin K. Decreased anticholinergic antidiarrheal
medication effects occur when administered with _______________ Opiate antidiarrheal medications
