Lilley: Pharmacology Test 4 (CH 51-58)
Questions with complete solution 2026
Constipation
1. A patient is receiving an aluminum-
containing antacid. The nurse will inform the Aluminum-based
patient to watch for which possible adverse antacids have a
effect? constipating ettect as
well as an acid-neutral-
a. Diarrhea
izing capacity. The
b. Constipation
other options are
c. Nausea
incorrect.
d. Abdominal cramping
2. When reviewing the health history of a
Renal Failure
patient who will be receiving antacids, the
nurse recalls that
antacids containing magnesium need to be used cau- Both calcium-
and mag-
tiously in patients with which condition? c. Tetracyclin
e (Doryx)
a. Peptic ulcer disease d. Ketoconaz
b. Renal failure ole
c. Hypertension (Nizoral)
d. Heart failure
3. The nurse is reviewing the medication
orders for a patient who will be taking an H2
antagonist. Which drug may have an
interaction if taken along with the H2
antagonist?
a. Ibuprofen (Motrin)
b. Ranitidine (Zantac)
,nesium-based antacids are more likely to accumu-late to toxic levels in gastrointestinal en-
pa-tients with renal disease and are commonly avoid-ed in this patient vironment for gastric
group. The other options are in-correct. ab-sorption. The
other op-tions are
Ketoconazole (Nizoral) incorrect.
All H2 receptor antago-nists may inhibit the ab-sorption of certain
drugs, such as the antifungal ke-toconazole, that require an acidic
, Lilley: Pharmacology Test 4 (CH 51-58)
4. A patient who has been taking cimetidine He smokes two
(Tagamet) for hyperacidity calls the clinic to packs of cigarettes
say that the med-ication has not been a day.
effective. The nurse reviews his history and
notes that which factor may be influencing the
effectiveness of this drug?
a. He takes the cimetidine with meals.
b. He smokes two packs of cigarettes a day.
c. He drinks a glass of water with each dose.
d. He takes an antacid 3 hours after the
cimetidine dose.
5. A patient is taking omeprazole (Prilosec) for the treat- "The entire
capsule must
ment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). be taken whole, not
The nurse will include which statement in the crushed, chewed,
teaching plan about this medication? or opened."
a. "Take this medication once a day after
breakfast."
b. "You will be on this medication for only 2
weeks for treatment of the reflux disease."
c. "The medication may be dissolved in a
liquid for better absorption."
d. "The entire capsule must be taken
whole, not crushed, chewed, or opened."
6. A patient is complaining of excessive and painful gas. Simethicone
(Mylicon)
The nurse checks the patient's medication
orders and prepares to administer which drug
for this problem?
, a. Famotidine (Pepcid)
b. Aluminum hydroxide and magnesium
hydroxide (Maalox or Mylanta)
Questions with complete solution 2026
Constipation
1. A patient is receiving an aluminum-
containing antacid. The nurse will inform the Aluminum-based
patient to watch for which possible adverse antacids have a
effect? constipating ettect as
well as an acid-neutral-
a. Diarrhea
izing capacity. The
b. Constipation
other options are
c. Nausea
incorrect.
d. Abdominal cramping
2. When reviewing the health history of a
Renal Failure
patient who will be receiving antacids, the
nurse recalls that
antacids containing magnesium need to be used cau- Both calcium-
and mag-
tiously in patients with which condition? c. Tetracyclin
e (Doryx)
a. Peptic ulcer disease d. Ketoconaz
b. Renal failure ole
c. Hypertension (Nizoral)
d. Heart failure
3. The nurse is reviewing the medication
orders for a patient who will be taking an H2
antagonist. Which drug may have an
interaction if taken along with the H2
antagonist?
a. Ibuprofen (Motrin)
b. Ranitidine (Zantac)
,nesium-based antacids are more likely to accumu-late to toxic levels in gastrointestinal en-
pa-tients with renal disease and are commonly avoid-ed in this patient vironment for gastric
group. The other options are in-correct. ab-sorption. The
other op-tions are
Ketoconazole (Nizoral) incorrect.
All H2 receptor antago-nists may inhibit the ab-sorption of certain
drugs, such as the antifungal ke-toconazole, that require an acidic
, Lilley: Pharmacology Test 4 (CH 51-58)
4. A patient who has been taking cimetidine He smokes two
(Tagamet) for hyperacidity calls the clinic to packs of cigarettes
say that the med-ication has not been a day.
effective. The nurse reviews his history and
notes that which factor may be influencing the
effectiveness of this drug?
a. He takes the cimetidine with meals.
b. He smokes two packs of cigarettes a day.
c. He drinks a glass of water with each dose.
d. He takes an antacid 3 hours after the
cimetidine dose.
5. A patient is taking omeprazole (Prilosec) for the treat- "The entire
capsule must
ment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). be taken whole, not
The nurse will include which statement in the crushed, chewed,
teaching plan about this medication? or opened."
a. "Take this medication once a day after
breakfast."
b. "You will be on this medication for only 2
weeks for treatment of the reflux disease."
c. "The medication may be dissolved in a
liquid for better absorption."
d. "The entire capsule must be taken
whole, not crushed, chewed, or opened."
6. A patient is complaining of excessive and painful gas. Simethicone
(Mylicon)
The nurse checks the patient's medication
orders and prepares to administer which drug
for this problem?
, a. Famotidine (Pepcid)
b. Aluminum hydroxide and magnesium
hydroxide (Maalox or Mylanta)
