ATI The Gastrointestinal System Test
4.0, ATI Neuro Pt 2, The Neurological
System 1, The Endocrine System
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make? - correct answer ✔✔"Use sunscreen and protective clothing while
taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn."
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a new prescription for ondansetron.
Which if the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all) - correct answer ✔✔1. Infuse
the drug 30 min prior to chemotherapy.
2. Infuse the drug slowly over 15 min.
3. Repeat the dose 4 hf after chemotherapy.
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? - correct answer ✔✔Dizziness
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? - correct answer ✔✔Aluminum
hydroxide
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? -
correct answer ✔✔Abdominal pain
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) - correct
answer ✔✔1. Take the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that trigger nausea.
2. Avoid activities that require alertness.
3. Increase fluid and fiber intake.
,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? - correct answer ✔✔One
formed stool per day.
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? - correct answer ✔✔Allopurinol delays the conversion of azathioprine
and can lead to toxicity.
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) - correct answer ✔✔1. Skin integrity
2. Temperature
3. CBC
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenytoin for a seizure disorder and has a new prescription for
sucralfate to treat a duodenal ulcer. The nurse should instruct the client to take the drugs at least 2 hr
apart for which of the following reasons? - correct answer ✔✔Sucralfate interferes with the absorption
of phenytoin.
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 1 hr between taking ranitidine and which of the following over-the-
counter drugs? - correct answer ✔✔Antacids
A nurse should recognize that diphenoxylate/atropine should be used with caution for a client who has
which of the following conditions? - correct answer ✔✔Inflammatory bowel disease
A nurse should recognize that sulfasalazine is contraindicated for clients who have which of the following
conditions? - correct answer ✔✔Aspirin sensitivity
Which of the following drugs has protocols that require clients to meet specific risk-management criteria
and sign a treatment agreement before the nurse can administer the drug? - correct answer
✔✔Alosetron
, A nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contraindicated for a client who has which of the following
conditions? - correct answer ✔✔A positive pregnancy test
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has been prescribed loperamide to treat diarrhea. Which of
the following statements should the nurse plan to include? - correct answer ✔✔"Avoid driving or
activities requiring alertness."
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? - correct answer
✔✔Ketoconazole
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? - correct answer ✔✔Prevents straining
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? - correct answer ✔✔The drug is prescribed to female clients who
have IBS-D lasting more than 6 months.
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? - correct
answer ✔✔Lethargy
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? - correct answer ✔✔Nausea
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) - correct answer ✔✔1. Take the drug
with at least 8 oz (237 mL) of fluid.
2. Increase fluid and fiber intake.
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? - correct answer ✔✔Gout
4.0, ATI Neuro Pt 2, The Neurological
System 1, The Endocrine System
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make? - correct answer ✔✔"Use sunscreen and protective clothing while
taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn."
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a new prescription for ondansetron.
Which if the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all) - correct answer ✔✔1. Infuse
the drug 30 min prior to chemotherapy.
2. Infuse the drug slowly over 15 min.
3. Repeat the dose 4 hf after chemotherapy.
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? - correct answer ✔✔Dizziness
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? - correct answer ✔✔Aluminum
hydroxide
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? -
correct answer ✔✔Abdominal pain
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) - correct
answer ✔✔1. Take the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that trigger nausea.
2. Avoid activities that require alertness.
3. Increase fluid and fiber intake.
,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? - correct answer ✔✔One
formed stool per day.
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? - correct answer ✔✔Allopurinol delays the conversion of azathioprine
and can lead to toxicity.
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) - correct answer ✔✔1. Skin integrity
2. Temperature
3. CBC
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenytoin for a seizure disorder and has a new prescription for
sucralfate to treat a duodenal ulcer. The nurse should instruct the client to take the drugs at least 2 hr
apart for which of the following reasons? - correct answer ✔✔Sucralfate interferes with the absorption
of phenytoin.
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 1 hr between taking ranitidine and which of the following over-the-
counter drugs? - correct answer ✔✔Antacids
A nurse should recognize that diphenoxylate/atropine should be used with caution for a client who has
which of the following conditions? - correct answer ✔✔Inflammatory bowel disease
A nurse should recognize that sulfasalazine is contraindicated for clients who have which of the following
conditions? - correct answer ✔✔Aspirin sensitivity
Which of the following drugs has protocols that require clients to meet specific risk-management criteria
and sign a treatment agreement before the nurse can administer the drug? - correct answer
✔✔Alosetron
, A nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contraindicated for a client who has which of the following
conditions? - correct answer ✔✔A positive pregnancy test
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has been prescribed loperamide to treat diarrhea. Which of
the following statements should the nurse plan to include? - correct answer ✔✔"Avoid driving or
activities requiring alertness."
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? - correct answer
✔✔Ketoconazole
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? - correct answer ✔✔Prevents straining
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? - correct answer ✔✔The drug is prescribed to female clients who
have IBS-D lasting more than 6 months.
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? - correct
answer ✔✔Lethargy
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? - correct answer ✔✔Nausea
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) - correct answer ✔✔1. Take the drug
with at least 8 oz (237 mL) of fluid.
2. Increase fluid and fiber intake.
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? - correct answer ✔✔Gout
