Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0
Gastrointestinal System
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? - ANS " avoid
driving or activities requiring alertness"
A nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contra indicated for a client who has which of
the following conditions? - ANS A positive pregnancy test
A nurse is caring for a male client who asked the nurse about taking alosetron for irritable
bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) lasting three months. Which of the following
information should the nurse provide the client about alosetron? - ANS 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 peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should monitor the
client phosphorus level when administering which of the following drugs? - ANS Aluminum
hydroxide
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? - ANS " 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? - ANS Prevents straining
A nurse should recognize that diphenoxylate/atropine should be used with caution for a
client who has which of the following conditions? - ANS Inflammatory bowel disease
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for loperamide. Which
of the following instruction should the nurse include? - ANS Avoid activities that require
alertness
Gastrointestinal System
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? - ANS " avoid
driving or activities requiring alertness"
A nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contra indicated for a client who has which of
the following conditions? - ANS A positive pregnancy test
A nurse is caring for a male client who asked the nurse about taking alosetron for irritable
bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) lasting three months. Which of the following
information should the nurse provide the client about alosetron? - ANS 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 peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should monitor the
client phosphorus level when administering which of the following drugs? - ANS Aluminum
hydroxide
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? - ANS " 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? - ANS Prevents straining
A nurse should recognize that diphenoxylate/atropine should be used with caution for a
client who has which of the following conditions? - ANS Inflammatory bowel disease
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for loperamide. Which
of the following instruction should the nurse include? - ANS Avoid activities that require
alertness
