NUR 203 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Definition
A. To ease bowel evacuation and its related discomfort
Rationale: Docusate sodium (Colace) is a stool softner, retaining water
in the stool, softens the mass and makes stool easier and less painful to
pass.
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The nurse is planning to teach a client with gastroesophageal reflux disease about
substancesto avoid. Which items should the nurse include on this list? Select all that
apply.
1. Coffee
2. Chocolate
3. Peppermint
4. Nonfat milk
5. Fried chicken
6. Scrambled eggs
, The nurse is doing an admission assessment on a client with a history of duodenal
ulcer. To
determine whether the problem is currently active, the nurse should assess the
client for which
symptom(s) of duodenal ulcer?
1. Weight loss
2. Nausea and vomiting
3. Pain relieved by food intake
4. Pain radiating down the right arm
The physician prescribes docusate sodium (Colace) fo the client. The client
asks the nurse to explain why the medication is needed. Which explanation
given by the nurse correctly states the purpose of medication?
A. To ease bowel evacuation and its related discomfort
B. To irriatate the bowel and promote stool elimination
C. To stimulate peristalsis to remove wastes after the digestion
D. To reduce intestinal activity and decrease stool size
The medication history of a client with peptic ulcer disease reveals intermittent use
of several medications. The nurse would teach the client that which of these
medications are not a part of the treatment plan because of its irritating effects on
the lining of the gastrointestinal tract?
A. Nizatidine
B. Sucralfate
C. Ibuprofen
D. Omeprazole
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Definition
,D. chew thoroughly and take with a full glass of water
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How should the patient be taking (Prilosec) Omeprazole?
A. take drugs 2 hours after a meal
B. take 1 hour before meals and swallow tablets as whole
C. take it with juice and crush tablets
D. all of the above
what do you tell patients to do with tablets (antacid)?
A. take drugs 30 minutes before meals
B. crush it and mix with orange juice
C. take 1 hour after meal
D. chew thoroughly and take with full glass of water
A client has been taking omeprazole (Prilosec) for 4 weeks. The nurse determines
that the client is receiving the optimal intended effect of the medication if the client
reports absence of which of the following symptoms?
A. Diarrhea
B. Heartburn
C. Flatulence
D. Constipation
Proton pump inhibitors such as rabeprazole (AcipHex) work by:
a. Increasing HCl secretion in the stomach
b. neutralizing stomach acid
c. both neutralizing and suppressing stomach acid
d. Suppressing the secretion of stomach acid
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Definition
A. at bed time, ranitidine (Zantac) is an H2 blocker
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The Patient has GERD and they are prescribed( Prilosec) Omeprazole What kind of a
drug is it?
A. Antacid
B. Histamine H2 Antagonist
C. Anticholinergic
D. Proton Pump Inhibitor
what do you tell patients to do with tablets (antacid)?
A. take drugs 30 minutes before meals
B. crush it and mix with orange juice
C. take 1 hour after meal
D. chew thoroughly and take with full glass of water
A physician has written an order for ranitidine (Zantac) once daily. The nurse
schedules the medications for which of the following times?
A. At bed time
B. After lunch
C. With supper
D. Before breakfast
A client has been taking omeprazole (Prilosec) for the past 4 weeks. The nurse
determines that the medication is effective when the client reports?
A. nausea
B. diarrhea
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1 of 25
Definition
A. To ease bowel evacuation and its related discomfort
Rationale: Docusate sodium (Colace) is a stool softner, retaining water
in the stool, softens the mass and makes stool easier and less painful to
pass.
Give this one a try later!
The nurse is planning to teach a client with gastroesophageal reflux disease about
substancesto avoid. Which items should the nurse include on this list? Select all that
apply.
1. Coffee
2. Chocolate
3. Peppermint
4. Nonfat milk
5. Fried chicken
6. Scrambled eggs
, The nurse is doing an admission assessment on a client with a history of duodenal
ulcer. To
determine whether the problem is currently active, the nurse should assess the
client for which
symptom(s) of duodenal ulcer?
1. Weight loss
2. Nausea and vomiting
3. Pain relieved by food intake
4. Pain radiating down the right arm
The physician prescribes docusate sodium (Colace) fo the client. The client
asks the nurse to explain why the medication is needed. Which explanation
given by the nurse correctly states the purpose of medication?
A. To ease bowel evacuation and its related discomfort
B. To irriatate the bowel and promote stool elimination
C. To stimulate peristalsis to remove wastes after the digestion
D. To reduce intestinal activity and decrease stool size
The medication history of a client with peptic ulcer disease reveals intermittent use
of several medications. The nurse would teach the client that which of these
medications are not a part of the treatment plan because of its irritating effects on
the lining of the gastrointestinal tract?
A. Nizatidine
B. Sucralfate
C. Ibuprofen
D. Omeprazole
Don't know?
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Definition
,D. chew thoroughly and take with a full glass of water
Give this one a try later!
How should the patient be taking (Prilosec) Omeprazole?
A. take drugs 2 hours after a meal
B. take 1 hour before meals and swallow tablets as whole
C. take it with juice and crush tablets
D. all of the above
what do you tell patients to do with tablets (antacid)?
A. take drugs 30 minutes before meals
B. crush it and mix with orange juice
C. take 1 hour after meal
D. chew thoroughly and take with full glass of water
A client has been taking omeprazole (Prilosec) for 4 weeks. The nurse determines
that the client is receiving the optimal intended effect of the medication if the client
reports absence of which of the following symptoms?
A. Diarrhea
B. Heartburn
C. Flatulence
D. Constipation
Proton pump inhibitors such as rabeprazole (AcipHex) work by:
a. Increasing HCl secretion in the stomach
b. neutralizing stomach acid
c. both neutralizing and suppressing stomach acid
d. Suppressing the secretion of stomach acid
Don't know?
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Definition
A. at bed time, ranitidine (Zantac) is an H2 blocker
Give this one a try later!
The Patient has GERD and they are prescribed( Prilosec) Omeprazole What kind of a
drug is it?
A. Antacid
B. Histamine H2 Antagonist
C. Anticholinergic
D. Proton Pump Inhibitor
what do you tell patients to do with tablets (antacid)?
A. take drugs 30 minutes before meals
B. crush it and mix with orange juice
C. take 1 hour after meal
D. chew thoroughly and take with full glass of water
A physician has written an order for ranitidine (Zantac) once daily. The nurse
schedules the medications for which of the following times?
A. At bed time
B. After lunch
C. With supper
D. Before breakfast
A client has been taking omeprazole (Prilosec) for the past 4 weeks. The nurse
determines that the medication is effective when the client reports?
A. nausea
B. diarrhea
