EXAM 2- NURS 3110 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Simethicone (Gas-X, Mylicon) may be added to some
medications or given plain for what therapeutic effect?
a. Decrease the amount of gas associated with GI disorders.
b. Increase the acid-fighting ability of some medications.
c. Prevent constipation associated with GI drugs.
d. Prevent diarrhea associated with GI drugs.
a. Decrease the amount of gas associated with GI disorders.
The nurse is caring for a patient with gastroesophageal reflux
disease and would question an order for which of the following?
a. Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
b. Famotidine (Pepcid AC)
c. Pantoprazole (Protonix)
d. Calcium carbonate (Tums)
a. Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
A 35-year-old man has been prescribed omeprazole (Prilosec)
for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which
assessment findings would assist the nurse to determine whether
drug therapy has been effective? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased "gnawing" upper abdominal pain on an empty
stomach
,b. Decreased belching
c. Decreased appetite
d. Decreased nausea
e. Decreased dysphagia
b. Decreased belching
d. Decreased nausea
e. Decreased dysphagia
In taking a new patient's history, the nurse notices that he has
been taking omeprazole (Prilosec) consistently over the past 6
months for treatment of epigastric pain. Which recommendation
would be the best for the nurse to give this patient?
a. Try switching to a different form of the drug.
b. Try a drug like cimetidine (Tagamet) or famotidine (Pepcid).
c. Try taking the drug after meals instead of before meals.
d. Check with his healthcare provider about his continued
discomfort.
d. Check with his healthcare provider about his continued
discomfort.
Which of the following is a bulk forming laxative?
a. Senna
,b. Lactulose
c. Psyllium
d. Docusate
c. Psyllium
Which of the following diarrhea medications are not available
over the counter?
a. Loperamide
b. Pepto-bismol
c. Diphenoxylate with atropine
d. Kaopectate
c. Diphenoxylate with atropine
Which of the following is a stimulant laxative?
a. Senna
b. Lactulose
c. Psyllium
d. Docusate
a. Senna
Which of the following is not available over the counter?
a. Senna
b. Lactulose
c. Psyllium
d. Docusate
b. Lactulose
What is the difference between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
a. There is no difference
b. IBD is a functional disorder, IBS is not
, c. IBS is a functional disorder, IBD is not
d. Medications for IBS are anti-inflammatory, medications for
IBD treat diarrhea and/or constipation
c. IBS is a functional disorder, IBD is not
Which of the following medications for nausea is a serotonin
antagonist?
a. Prochlorperazine
b. Ginger
c. Meclizine
d. Ondansetron
d. Ondansetron
Which of the following are water soluble vitamins? Select all
that apply.
a. Ascorbic acid(Vitamin C)
b. Cyanocobalamin(Vitamin B12)
c. Calciferol (Vitamin D)
d. Iron
e. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
f. Alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E)
a. Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
b. Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
e. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
Which of the following are fat soluble vitamins? Select all that
apply.
a. Ascorbic acid(Vitamin C)
b. Cyanocobalamin(Vitamin B12)
c. Calciferol (Vitamin D)
SOLUTIONS
Simethicone (Gas-X, Mylicon) may be added to some
medications or given plain for what therapeutic effect?
a. Decrease the amount of gas associated with GI disorders.
b. Increase the acid-fighting ability of some medications.
c. Prevent constipation associated with GI drugs.
d. Prevent diarrhea associated with GI drugs.
a. Decrease the amount of gas associated with GI disorders.
The nurse is caring for a patient with gastroesophageal reflux
disease and would question an order for which of the following?
a. Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
b. Famotidine (Pepcid AC)
c. Pantoprazole (Protonix)
d. Calcium carbonate (Tums)
a. Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
A 35-year-old man has been prescribed omeprazole (Prilosec)
for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which
assessment findings would assist the nurse to determine whether
drug therapy has been effective? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased "gnawing" upper abdominal pain on an empty
stomach
,b. Decreased belching
c. Decreased appetite
d. Decreased nausea
e. Decreased dysphagia
b. Decreased belching
d. Decreased nausea
e. Decreased dysphagia
In taking a new patient's history, the nurse notices that he has
been taking omeprazole (Prilosec) consistently over the past 6
months for treatment of epigastric pain. Which recommendation
would be the best for the nurse to give this patient?
a. Try switching to a different form of the drug.
b. Try a drug like cimetidine (Tagamet) or famotidine (Pepcid).
c. Try taking the drug after meals instead of before meals.
d. Check with his healthcare provider about his continued
discomfort.
d. Check with his healthcare provider about his continued
discomfort.
Which of the following is a bulk forming laxative?
a. Senna
,b. Lactulose
c. Psyllium
d. Docusate
c. Psyllium
Which of the following diarrhea medications are not available
over the counter?
a. Loperamide
b. Pepto-bismol
c. Diphenoxylate with atropine
d. Kaopectate
c. Diphenoxylate with atropine
Which of the following is a stimulant laxative?
a. Senna
b. Lactulose
c. Psyllium
d. Docusate
a. Senna
Which of the following is not available over the counter?
a. Senna
b. Lactulose
c. Psyllium
d. Docusate
b. Lactulose
What is the difference between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
a. There is no difference
b. IBD is a functional disorder, IBS is not
, c. IBS is a functional disorder, IBD is not
d. Medications for IBS are anti-inflammatory, medications for
IBD treat diarrhea and/or constipation
c. IBS is a functional disorder, IBD is not
Which of the following medications for nausea is a serotonin
antagonist?
a. Prochlorperazine
b. Ginger
c. Meclizine
d. Ondansetron
d. Ondansetron
Which of the following are water soluble vitamins? Select all
that apply.
a. Ascorbic acid(Vitamin C)
b. Cyanocobalamin(Vitamin B12)
c. Calciferol (Vitamin D)
d. Iron
e. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
f. Alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E)
a. Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
b. Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
e. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
Which of the following are fat soluble vitamins? Select all that
apply.
a. Ascorbic acid(Vitamin C)
b. Cyanocobalamin(Vitamin B12)
c. Calciferol (Vitamin D)
