ATI Pharmacology Gastrointestinal
System
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should monitor the client
phosphorus level when administering which of the following drugs? - correct answer ✔✔Aluminum
hydroxide
A nurse is caring for a male client who asked the nurse about taking aldosterone for irritable bowel
syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) lasting three months. Which of the following information should the
nurse provide the client about aldosterone? - correct answer ✔✔The drug is prescribed to female clients
who have IBS-D lasting more than six months
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 one hour before taking ranitidine and which of the following over the
counter drugs? - correct answer ✔✔Antacids
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has been prescribed loperamide to treat diarrhea. Which of
the following statements should the nurse plan to include? - correct answer ✔✔"avoid driving or
activities requiring alertness"
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for loperamide. Which of the
following instruction should the nurse include? - correct answer ✔✔Avoid activities that require
alertness
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make? - correct answer ✔✔" you 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 cause which of the following
therapeutic effects? - correct answer ✔✔Prevents straining
System
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should monitor the client
phosphorus level when administering which of the following drugs? - correct answer ✔✔Aluminum
hydroxide
A nurse is caring for a male client who asked the nurse about taking aldosterone for irritable bowel
syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) lasting three months. Which of the following information should the
nurse provide the client about aldosterone? - correct answer ✔✔The drug is prescribed to female clients
who have IBS-D lasting more than six months
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 one hour before taking ranitidine and which of the following over the
counter drugs? - correct answer ✔✔Antacids
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has been prescribed loperamide to treat diarrhea. Which of
the following statements should the nurse plan to include? - correct answer ✔✔"avoid driving or
activities requiring alertness"
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for loperamide. Which of the
following instruction should the nurse include? - correct answer ✔✔Avoid activities that require
alertness
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make? - correct answer ✔✔" you 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 cause which of the following
therapeutic effects? - correct answer ✔✔Prevents straining
