LPN ~ Intro to Pharmacology and
Clinical Calculations, Ch 19 GI Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Gastrointestinal System -
correct answer ✅Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Excretion
Ingestion -
correct answer ✅food consumed and broken down by chewing
Digestion -
correct answer ✅converting food into chemical substances for use
in body
Gastrointestinal Medications -
correct answer ✅Treat disorders, Symptoms, Increase or decrease
function. Timing of medication important, With food, without food.
Medications to Treat Constipation -
correct answer ✅Laxatives
Laxatives -
correct answer ✅help promote bowel movements
, LPN ~ Intro to Pharmacology and
Clinical Calculations, Ch 19 GI Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Bulk-forming- 12 hours to 3 days to work -
correct answer ✅Increase bulk and water, Come as powder to be
added to liquid, capsules, or a wafer to be eaten.
Lubricant laxatives- 6 to 8 hours to work -
correct answer ✅increase water to fecal mass to ease passage of
stool, Suppositories
Osmotic laxatives- 15 to 60 minutes -
correct answer ✅draw water into the stool and irritate the bowel
to increase peristalsis
Stimulant laxatives- 6 to 8 hours -
correct answer ✅stimulate peristalsis by irritating the bowel
Stool softeners- -
correct answer ✅decrease consistency of stool, Attract water and
fat to the stool to soften
Bowel evacuators- 2 to 3 hours -
correct answer ✅Before diagnostic tests to remove stool
Clinical Calculations, Ch 19 GI Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Gastrointestinal System -
correct answer ✅Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Excretion
Ingestion -
correct answer ✅food consumed and broken down by chewing
Digestion -
correct answer ✅converting food into chemical substances for use
in body
Gastrointestinal Medications -
correct answer ✅Treat disorders, Symptoms, Increase or decrease
function. Timing of medication important, With food, without food.
Medications to Treat Constipation -
correct answer ✅Laxatives
Laxatives -
correct answer ✅help promote bowel movements
, LPN ~ Intro to Pharmacology and
Clinical Calculations, Ch 19 GI Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Bulk-forming- 12 hours to 3 days to work -
correct answer ✅Increase bulk and water, Come as powder to be
added to liquid, capsules, or a wafer to be eaten.
Lubricant laxatives- 6 to 8 hours to work -
correct answer ✅increase water to fecal mass to ease passage of
stool, Suppositories
Osmotic laxatives- 15 to 60 minutes -
correct answer ✅draw water into the stool and irritate the bowel
to increase peristalsis
Stimulant laxatives- 6 to 8 hours -
correct answer ✅stimulate peristalsis by irritating the bowel
Stool softeners- -
correct answer ✅decrease consistency of stool, Attract water and
fat to the stool to soften
Bowel evacuators- 2 to 3 hours -
correct answer ✅Before diagnostic tests to remove stool
