ATI GI System Pharm Made Easy 4.0
Pharm Final
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has been prescribed loperamide to treat diarrhea. Which of
the following statements should the nurse include?
a. Avoid driving or activities requiring alertness
b. If you miss a dose, double the next dose
c. Rinsing the mouth with alcohol-based mouthwash can reduce dryness
d. Having one glass of wine each night can improve medication effectiveness. - correct answer ✔✔a.
A nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contraindicated for a client who has which of the following
conditions?
a. a seizure disorder
b. rheumatoid arthritis
c. a positive pregnancy test
d. heart failure - correct answer ✔✔c.
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?
a. omeprazole
b. aluminum hydroxide
c. sucralfate
d. ranitidine - correct answer ✔✔b.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new rx for sulfasalazine. Which of the following statements should
the nurse make?
, a. Use sunscreen & protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn.
b. The med can stain your contact lenses green
c. The med can color your urine dark brown
d. Take an iron supplement when you take sulfa to prevent anemia.a. - correct answer ✔✔a.
pg. 231
A nurse is teaching a client who recently had an MI and has a new prescription for docusate sodium. The
nurse should inform the client that docusate sodium has which of the following therapeutic effects?
a. reduces inflammation
b. reduces gastric acid
c. prevents diarrhea
d. prevents straining - correct answer ✔✔d.
A nurse should recognize that diphenoxylate/atropine should be used with caution for a client who has
which of the following conditions?
a. Irritable bowel disease
b. thrombophlebitis
c. agranulocytosis
d. immunizations with a live virus vaccine w/ion the last 6 weeks - correct answer ✔✔a.
pg. 229
antidiarrheal
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for loperamide. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
Pharm Final
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has been prescribed loperamide to treat diarrhea. Which of
the following statements should the nurse include?
a. Avoid driving or activities requiring alertness
b. If you miss a dose, double the next dose
c. Rinsing the mouth with alcohol-based mouthwash can reduce dryness
d. Having one glass of wine each night can improve medication effectiveness. - correct answer ✔✔a.
A nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contraindicated for a client who has which of the following
conditions?
a. a seizure disorder
b. rheumatoid arthritis
c. a positive pregnancy test
d. heart failure - correct answer ✔✔c.
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?
a. omeprazole
b. aluminum hydroxide
c. sucralfate
d. ranitidine - correct answer ✔✔b.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new rx for sulfasalazine. Which of the following statements should
the nurse make?
, a. Use sunscreen & protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn.
b. The med can stain your contact lenses green
c. The med can color your urine dark brown
d. Take an iron supplement when you take sulfa to prevent anemia.a. - correct answer ✔✔a.
pg. 231
A nurse is teaching a client who recently had an MI and has a new prescription for docusate sodium. The
nurse should inform the client that docusate sodium has which of the following therapeutic effects?
a. reduces inflammation
b. reduces gastric acid
c. prevents diarrhea
d. prevents straining - correct answer ✔✔d.
A nurse should recognize that diphenoxylate/atropine should be used with caution for a client who has
which of the following conditions?
a. Irritable bowel disease
b. thrombophlebitis
c. agranulocytosis
d. immunizations with a live virus vaccine w/ion the last 6 weeks - correct answer ✔✔a.
pg. 229
antidiarrheal
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for loperamide. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
