MEDICATION AIDE UNIT 11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Acid depressors: - ANS-used to treat ulcers. side effects are rare
2. Antacids: - ANS-medications used to neutralize the acid in the stomach. diarrhea,
constipation or bloating
3. Antiemetics: - ANS-used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting. restless,
depression, dizziness, respiratory depression
4. Antispasmodics: - ANS-control muscle spasms by depressing the nerve stimulation
of the muscles in the digestive tract
5. constipation: - ANS-hard and infrequent bowel movements abdominal distentions,
straigning, headache, nausea
6. Define digest: - ANS-to break down food into substances that can be absorbed and
used by the body
Define each of these disorders: - ANS-
7. Digestants: - ANS-drugs which replace or stimulate the production of digestive
juices
8. Distend: - ANS-to become larger than normal
9. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): - ANS-muscle at the top of the stomach
relaxes and stomach contents enter the lower end of the esphagus
10. Hiatal Hernia (HH): - ANS-part of the stomach bulges into the chest cavity
how can the digestive system change with age? - ANS-bad teeth, poor digestion,
constipation, absorb less nutrition
11. laxative (cathartic): - ANS-used to treat constipation. stimulate saline, bulk-forming
list action and possible side effects of the following drug families: - ANS-
Neutralize: - ANS-to make inactive or harmless
12. Peptic Ulcer Disease )PUD): - ANS-over secretion of stomach acid
trace a bite of food through the Digestive System: - ANS-mouth, esophagus,
stomach, duodeneum, jejunum, ileum, large intestines, colon, rectum
which laxative should only be given to residents who drink lots of water? -
ANS-bulk forming laxatives
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Acid depressors: - ANS-used to treat ulcers. side effects are rare
2. Antacids: - ANS-medications used to neutralize the acid in the stomach. diarrhea,
constipation or bloating
3. Antiemetics: - ANS-used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting. restless,
depression, dizziness, respiratory depression
4. Antispasmodics: - ANS-control muscle spasms by depressing the nerve stimulation
of the muscles in the digestive tract
5. constipation: - ANS-hard and infrequent bowel movements abdominal distentions,
straigning, headache, nausea
6. Define digest: - ANS-to break down food into substances that can be absorbed and
used by the body
Define each of these disorders: - ANS-
7. Digestants: - ANS-drugs which replace or stimulate the production of digestive
juices
8. Distend: - ANS-to become larger than normal
9. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): - ANS-muscle at the top of the stomach
relaxes and stomach contents enter the lower end of the esphagus
10. Hiatal Hernia (HH): - ANS-part of the stomach bulges into the chest cavity
how can the digestive system change with age? - ANS-bad teeth, poor digestion,
constipation, absorb less nutrition
11. laxative (cathartic): - ANS-used to treat constipation. stimulate saline, bulk-forming
list action and possible side effects of the following drug families: - ANS-
Neutralize: - ANS-to make inactive or harmless
12. Peptic Ulcer Disease )PUD): - ANS-over secretion of stomach acid
trace a bite of food through the Digestive System: - ANS-mouth, esophagus,
stomach, duodeneum, jejunum, ileum, large intestines, colon, rectum
which laxative should only be given to residents who drink lots of water? -
ANS-bulk forming laxatives
