BSN 315 - Sherpath - Histamine₂ Blocker
Therapy EXAM QUESTION AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
2026-2027 100% GUARANTEED PASS
GRADED A+
With which medical condition would a nurse expect the health care provider to reduce the
dosage of cimetidine due to potential accumulation of the drug?
Kidney disease
Crohn disease
Diabetes
Cardiovascular disease - CORRECT ANSWER-Kidney disease
Which outcome is anticipated as a result of histamine2 receptor blockers obstructing
histamine2 receptors in the parietal cells in the stomach?
Increase in hydrogen ions and gastric acid
, Decrease in hydrogen ions and gastric acid
Increase in hydrogen ions and decrease in gastric acid
Decrease in hydrogen ions and increase in gastric acid - CORRECT ANSWER-Decrease in
hydrogen ions and gastric acid
Which teaching point will the nurse provide a patient who is newly prescribed cimetidine for
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
"Breast enlargement and a reduction in libido may occur with cimetidine."
"The effects of a dose of cimetidine last for about 12 hours."
"The health care provider will likely need to increase your dose of theophylline while you take
cimetidine."
"You can expect the drug to start working in 15 minutes to reduce your symptoms." -
CORRECT ANSWER-"Breast enlargement and a reduction in libido may occur with cimetidine."
Which patient would a nurse determine will likely receive a dosage reduction in cimetidine for
gastroesophageal reflux disease?
A 40-year-old patient with dyslipidemia
A 33-year-old patient with hypothyroidism
A 50-year-old patient with breast cancer
A 71-year-old patient with hypertension
A 58-year-old patient with chronic kidney disease - CORRECT ANSWER-A 71-year-old patient
with hypertension
A 58-year-old patient with chronic kidney disease
Which patient can safely receive cimetidine?
Therapy EXAM QUESTION AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
2026-2027 100% GUARANTEED PASS
GRADED A+
With which medical condition would a nurse expect the health care provider to reduce the
dosage of cimetidine due to potential accumulation of the drug?
Kidney disease
Crohn disease
Diabetes
Cardiovascular disease - CORRECT ANSWER-Kidney disease
Which outcome is anticipated as a result of histamine2 receptor blockers obstructing
histamine2 receptors in the parietal cells in the stomach?
Increase in hydrogen ions and gastric acid
, Decrease in hydrogen ions and gastric acid
Increase in hydrogen ions and decrease in gastric acid
Decrease in hydrogen ions and increase in gastric acid - CORRECT ANSWER-Decrease in
hydrogen ions and gastric acid
Which teaching point will the nurse provide a patient who is newly prescribed cimetidine for
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
"Breast enlargement and a reduction in libido may occur with cimetidine."
"The effects of a dose of cimetidine last for about 12 hours."
"The health care provider will likely need to increase your dose of theophylline while you take
cimetidine."
"You can expect the drug to start working in 15 minutes to reduce your symptoms." -
CORRECT ANSWER-"Breast enlargement and a reduction in libido may occur with cimetidine."
Which patient would a nurse determine will likely receive a dosage reduction in cimetidine for
gastroesophageal reflux disease?
A 40-year-old patient with dyslipidemia
A 33-year-old patient with hypothyroidism
A 50-year-old patient with breast cancer
A 71-year-old patient with hypertension
A 58-year-old patient with chronic kidney disease - CORRECT ANSWER-A 71-year-old patient
with hypertension
A 58-year-old patient with chronic kidney disease
Which patient can safely receive cimetidine?
