ATI The Gastrointestinal System
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a new prescription for
ondansetron. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all)
Infuse the drug 30 min prior to chemotherapy.
Administer the drug when the client reports nausea.
Infuse the drug slowly over 15 min.
Administer the drug immediately following chemotherapy.
Repeat the dose 4 hr after chemotherapy. - correct answer ✔✔Infuse the drug 30 min prior to
chemotherapy.
Infuse the drug slowly over 15 min.
Repeat the dose 4 hr after chemotherapy.
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?
Headache
Drowsiness
Abdominal pain
Sore throat - correct answer ✔✔Abdominal pain
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has renal impairment and a new prescription for
cimetidine. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following manifestations?
Lethargy
Cellulitis
Dry mouth
Myalgia - correct answer ✔✔Lethargy
Which of the following drugs has protocols that require clients to meet specific risk-management criteria
and sign a treatment agreement before the nurse can administer the drug?
, Lubiprostone
Azathioprine
Sulfasalazine
Alosetron - correct answer ✔✔Alosetron
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for methotrexate. The nurse should instruct the
client to monitor for manifestation of which of the following conditions?
Gout
Constipation
Insomnia
Hirsutism - correct answer ✔✔Gout
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
"Use sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn."
"The medication can stain your contact lenses green."
"The medication can color your urine dark brown."
"Take an iron supplement when you take sulfasalazine to prevent anemia." - correct answer ✔✔"Use
sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn."
A nurse is teaching a client who recently had a myocardial infarction and has a new prescription for
docusate sodium. The nurse should inform the client that docusate sodium has which of the following
therapeutic effects?
Reduces inflammation
Reduces gastric acid
Prevents diarrhea
Prevents straining - correct answer ✔✔Prevents straining
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ranitidine to treat GERD. The nurse should
instruct the client to wait at least 1 hr between taking ranitidine and which of the following over-the-
counter drugs?
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a new prescription for
ondansetron. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all)
Infuse the drug 30 min prior to chemotherapy.
Administer the drug when the client reports nausea.
Infuse the drug slowly over 15 min.
Administer the drug immediately following chemotherapy.
Repeat the dose 4 hr after chemotherapy. - correct answer ✔✔Infuse the drug 30 min prior to
chemotherapy.
Infuse the drug slowly over 15 min.
Repeat the dose 4 hr after chemotherapy.
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?
Headache
Drowsiness
Abdominal pain
Sore throat - correct answer ✔✔Abdominal pain
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has renal impairment and a new prescription for
cimetidine. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following manifestations?
Lethargy
Cellulitis
Dry mouth
Myalgia - correct answer ✔✔Lethargy
Which of the following drugs has protocols that require clients to meet specific risk-management criteria
and sign a treatment agreement before the nurse can administer the drug?
, Lubiprostone
Azathioprine
Sulfasalazine
Alosetron - correct answer ✔✔Alosetron
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for methotrexate. The nurse should instruct the
client to monitor for manifestation of which of the following conditions?
Gout
Constipation
Insomnia
Hirsutism - correct answer ✔✔Gout
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
"Use sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn."
"The medication can stain your contact lenses green."
"The medication can color your urine dark brown."
"Take an iron supplement when you take sulfasalazine to prevent anemia." - correct answer ✔✔"Use
sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn."
A nurse is teaching a client who recently had a myocardial infarction and has a new prescription for
docusate sodium. The nurse should inform the client that docusate sodium has which of the following
therapeutic effects?
Reduces inflammation
Reduces gastric acid
Prevents diarrhea
Prevents straining - correct answer ✔✔Prevents straining
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ranitidine to treat GERD. The nurse should
instruct the client to wait at least 1 hr between taking ranitidine and which of the following over-the-
counter drugs?
