Exam 3- ATI Gastrointestinal
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a new rx for ondansetron.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (select all that apply) - correct answer
✔✔-Infuse the drug 30 min prior to chemotherapy is correct.
The nurse should administer IV ondansetron, a serotonin antagonist, 30 min prior to chemotherapy to
prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. When treating radiation-induced nausea and
vomiting, the nurse should give the drug orally 1 to 2 hr prior to radiation therapy and again every 8 hr.
-Infuse the drug slowly over 15 min is correct.
The nurse should infuse ondansetron slowly over 15 min to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea.
-Repeat the dose 4 hr after chemotherapy is correct.
For maximum effectiveness, the nurse should administer ondansetron 4 hr after chemotherapy, and
again 8 hr after chemotherapy. When treating anesthesia-induced nausea and vomiting, the nurse can
give the drug 1 hr before anesthesia induction.
A nurse is assessing a client who was administered ondansetron IV 1 hour ago. Which of the following
findings should the nurse recognize as an adverse effect of this drug - correct answer ✔✔Dizziness and
lightheadedness are the most common adverse effects of ondansetron.
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 tx
effects? - correct answer ✔✔Prevents straining
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a new rx for ondansetron.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (select all that apply) - correct answer
✔✔-Infuse the drug 30 min prior to chemotherapy is correct.
The nurse should administer IV ondansetron, a serotonin antagonist, 30 min prior to chemotherapy to
prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. When treating radiation-induced nausea and
vomiting, the nurse should give the drug orally 1 to 2 hr prior to radiation therapy and again every 8 hr.
-Infuse the drug slowly over 15 min is correct.
The nurse should infuse ondansetron slowly over 15 min to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea.
-Repeat the dose 4 hr after chemotherapy is correct.
For maximum effectiveness, the nurse should administer ondansetron 4 hr after chemotherapy, and
again 8 hr after chemotherapy. When treating anesthesia-induced nausea and vomiting, the nurse can
give the drug 1 hr before anesthesia induction.
A nurse is assessing a client who was administered ondansetron IV 1 hour ago. Which of the following
findings should the nurse recognize as an adverse effect of this drug - correct answer ✔✔Dizziness and
lightheadedness are the most common adverse effects of ondansetron.
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 tx
effects? - correct answer ✔✔Prevents straining
