Pharm ATI Gastrointestinal System
(Exam 3)
When talking with a patient about taking lubiprostone (Amitiza), the health care professional should tell
the patient not to take the drug if he has which of the following?
A) Nausea
B) Diarrhea
C) Urinary retention
D) Sore throat - correct answer ✔✔B) Diarrhea
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking azathioprine (Imuran) to
treat inflammatory bowel disease. The health care professional should tell the patient to report which of
the following adverse effects? (Select all that apply.)
A) Impotence
B) Bruising
C) Jaundice
D) Sore throat
E) Nausea - correct answer ✔✔B) Bruising
C) Jaundice
D) Sore throat
E) Nausea
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin using dimenhydrinate to prevent
motion sickness. Which of the following instructions should the health care professional include when
talking with the patient about taking the drug? (Select all that apply.)
A) Sit upright for 30 min after taking the drug.
B) Avoid antacids when taking the drug.
C) Take the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that trigger nausea.
D) Avoid activities that require alertness.
, E) Increase fluid and fiber intake. - correct answer ✔✔C) Take the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that
trigger nausea.
D) Avoid activities that require alertness.
E) Increase fluid and fiber intake.
A health care professional should conclude that alosetron (Lotronex) therapy is effective when a patient
who is taking it reports which of the following?
A) One formed stool per day
B) Urination without burning
C) No nausea or vomiting
D) Less GI reflux - correct answer ✔✔A) One formed stool per day
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking alosetron (Lotronex) to
treat irritable bowel syndrome. The health care professional should tell the patient to report which of
the following adverse effects?
A) Headache
B) Drowsiness
C) Abdominal pain
D) Sore throat - correct answer ✔✔C) Abdominal pain
A health care professional should question the use of dimenhydrinate for a patient who has which of the
following disorders?
A) Hyperthyroidism
B) Angle-closure glaucoma
C) Hypertension
D) Diabetes mellitus - correct answer ✔✔B) Angle-closure glaucoma
Which of the following drugs has protocols that require patients to meet specific risk-management
criteria and sign a treatment agreement before the health care professional can administer the drug?
A) Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
B) Azathioprine (Imuran)
(Exam 3)
When talking with a patient about taking lubiprostone (Amitiza), the health care professional should tell
the patient not to take the drug if he has which of the following?
A) Nausea
B) Diarrhea
C) Urinary retention
D) Sore throat - correct answer ✔✔B) Diarrhea
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking azathioprine (Imuran) to
treat inflammatory bowel disease. The health care professional should tell the patient to report which of
the following adverse effects? (Select all that apply.)
A) Impotence
B) Bruising
C) Jaundice
D) Sore throat
E) Nausea - correct answer ✔✔B) Bruising
C) Jaundice
D) Sore throat
E) Nausea
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin using dimenhydrinate to prevent
motion sickness. Which of the following instructions should the health care professional include when
talking with the patient about taking the drug? (Select all that apply.)
A) Sit upright for 30 min after taking the drug.
B) Avoid antacids when taking the drug.
C) Take the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that trigger nausea.
D) Avoid activities that require alertness.
, E) Increase fluid and fiber intake. - correct answer ✔✔C) Take the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that
trigger nausea.
D) Avoid activities that require alertness.
E) Increase fluid and fiber intake.
A health care professional should conclude that alosetron (Lotronex) therapy is effective when a patient
who is taking it reports which of the following?
A) One formed stool per day
B) Urination without burning
C) No nausea or vomiting
D) Less GI reflux - correct answer ✔✔A) One formed stool per day
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking alosetron (Lotronex) to
treat irritable bowel syndrome. The health care professional should tell the patient to report which of
the following adverse effects?
A) Headache
B) Drowsiness
C) Abdominal pain
D) Sore throat - correct answer ✔✔C) Abdominal pain
A health care professional should question the use of dimenhydrinate for a patient who has which of the
following disorders?
A) Hyperthyroidism
B) Angle-closure glaucoma
C) Hypertension
D) Diabetes mellitus - correct answer ✔✔B) Angle-closure glaucoma
Which of the following drugs has protocols that require patients to meet specific risk-management
criteria and sign a treatment agreement before the health care professional can administer the drug?
A) Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
B) Azathioprine (Imuran)
