ATI Gastrointestinal Questions with CORRECT
Answers
Question:
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? 1) "Use sunscreen and protective clothing
while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn." 2) "the med can stain your contact
lenses green" 3) "The medication can color your urine dark brown" 4) " take an iron
supplement when you take sulfasalazine to prevent anemia"
Answer:
"Use sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn."
Question:
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)
1) infuse drug 30 min before chemotherapy 2) administer drug when client reports
nausea 3) infuse drug over 15 minutes 4) administer drug immediately after
chemotherapy 5) repeat dose 4 hr after chemotherapy
Answer:
1. Infuse the drug 30 min prior to chemotherapy.
Question:
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? 1)
dizziness 2) bradycardia 3) tardive dyskinesia 4) dyspepsia
Answer:
Dizziness
Question:
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? 1)
omeprazole 2) aluminum hydroxide 3) sucralfate 4) ranitidine
Answer:
Aluminum hydroxide
, Question:
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? 1) headache 2) drowsiness 3) abdominal pain 4) sore throat
Answer:
Abdominal pain
Question:
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) 1) sit upright for 30 minutes after taking 2) avoid antacids 3) take
the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that trigger nausea 4) Avoid activities that
require alertness. 5) Increase fluid and fiber intake.
Answer:
1. Take the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that trigger nausea.
Question:
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? 1) one formed stool per day 2) urination without burning 3) cessation of
nausea & vomiting 4) reduced GI reflux effects
Answer:
One formed stool per day.
Question:
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? 1) "Allopurinol delays the
conversion of azathioprine and can lead to toxicity" 2) "azathioprine increases
effectiveness of allopurinol" 3) "Allopurinol increases the metabolism of azathioprine
and can require an increased dose" 4) "azathioprine decreases effectiveness of
allopurinol"
Answer:
Allopurinol delays the conversion of azathioprine and can lead to toxicity.
Answers
Question:
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? 1) "Use sunscreen and protective clothing
while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn." 2) "the med can stain your contact
lenses green" 3) "The medication can color your urine dark brown" 4) " take an iron
supplement when you take sulfasalazine to prevent anemia"
Answer:
"Use sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn."
Question:
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)
1) infuse drug 30 min before chemotherapy 2) administer drug when client reports
nausea 3) infuse drug over 15 minutes 4) administer drug immediately after
chemotherapy 5) repeat dose 4 hr after chemotherapy
Answer:
1. Infuse the drug 30 min prior to chemotherapy.
Question:
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? 1)
dizziness 2) bradycardia 3) tardive dyskinesia 4) dyspepsia
Answer:
Dizziness
Question:
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? 1)
omeprazole 2) aluminum hydroxide 3) sucralfate 4) ranitidine
Answer:
Aluminum hydroxide
, Question:
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? 1) headache 2) drowsiness 3) abdominal pain 4) sore throat
Answer:
Abdominal pain
Question:
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) 1) sit upright for 30 minutes after taking 2) avoid antacids 3) take
the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that trigger nausea 4) Avoid activities that
require alertness. 5) Increase fluid and fiber intake.
Answer:
1. Take the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that trigger nausea.
Question:
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? 1) one formed stool per day 2) urination without burning 3) cessation of
nausea & vomiting 4) reduced GI reflux effects
Answer:
One formed stool per day.
Question:
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? 1) "Allopurinol delays the
conversion of azathioprine and can lead to toxicity" 2) "azathioprine increases
effectiveness of allopurinol" 3) "Allopurinol increases the metabolism of azathioprine
and can require an increased dose" 4) "azathioprine decreases effectiveness of
allopurinol"
Answer:
Allopurinol delays the conversion of azathioprine and can lead to toxicity.
