5/18/25, 6:51 PM MS II Quiz 4 - Meds for GI disorders
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The nurse is performing a premedication assessment. For which
patient would laxative use be contraindicated?
A. Patient with quadriplegia
B. Patient with appendicitis
C. Geriatric patient
D. Patient with fractured femur
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A. Reduce nausea
Rationale: Dimenhydrinate is used to treat nausea because it blocks signals in the
vomiting center of the brain. It is used to treat acute attacks of Meniere's disease
and vertigo, as well as to reduce nausea and vomiting from radiation sickness.
B. Patient with appendicitis
Rationale: Patients who have a history of an inflammation of the
gastrointestinal (Gl) tract, including. gastritis, colitis, Crohn's disease,
ulcerative colitis, and appendicitis, should not take laxatives and should be
referred to a health care provider. Quadriplegic and geriatric patients as
well as patients with fractures may generally take laxatives and stool
softeners on a regular basis.
,5/18/25, 6:51 PM MS II Quiz 4 - Meds for GI disorders
B. "I will eat small frequent meals and have a snack at bedtime."
Rationale: Late-night snacks need to be avoided to reduce increased gastric
secretions. The patient with GERD needs to avoid foods high in fat and should
wait 2 hours after eating before lying down. Orange juice may aggravate the
symptoms of a patient
with GERD.
A. Diet low in fiber and/or residue
D. Iron supplements
E. Use of morphine
Rationale: Constipation can be caused by diets lacking in adequate residue
and/or fiber and fluids or the use of constipating medicines (morphine, codeine,
anticholinergic agents). Iron has a constipating effect. Fluid intake helps prevent
constipation. Constipation can be caused by excessive intake of constipating
foods such as cheese or yogurt.
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A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hypokalemia as a
result of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hyperactive reflexes
B. Extreme thirst
C. Weak, irregular pulse
D. Hyperactive bowel sounds
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D. Clarithromycin
Rationale: Treatment for a gastric ulcer caused by H. pylori includes a
combination of medications, such as antibiotics, antisecretory agents (H2
receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors), mucosal protectants and
antacids.
A. Reduce nausea
Rationale: Dimenhydrinate is used to treat nausea because it blocks signals in the
vomiting center of the brain. It is used to treat acute attacks of Meniere's disease
and vertigo, as well as to reduce nausea and vomiting from radiation sickness.
C. Weak, irregular pulse
Rationale: Common manifestations of potassium depletion include a weak
and irregular pulse, muscle weakness, fatigue, and ventricular dysrhythmias.
B. Metabolic alkalosis
Rationale: Metabolic alkalosis can occur with excessive vomiting, gastric
suctioning, with hypokalemia, or with excess bicarbonate ingestion. The client
who has metabolic alkalosis might be dizzy, display hyperactive reflexes, and
might have numbness or tingling.
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,5/18/25, 6:51 PM MS II Quiz 4 - Meds for GI disorders
2 tablet(s) 1.5 tablet(s)
1 tablet(s) 4 tablet(s)
Don't know?
2 of 49
Term
The nurse is performing a premedication assessment. For which
patient would laxative use be contraindicated?
A. Patient with quadriplegia
B. Patient with appendicitis
C. Geriatric patient
D. Patient with fractured femur
Give this one a go later!
A. Reduce nausea
Rationale: Dimenhydrinate is used to treat nausea because it blocks signals in the
vomiting center of the brain. It is used to treat acute attacks of Meniere's disease
and vertigo, as well as to reduce nausea and vomiting from radiation sickness.
B. Patient with appendicitis
Rationale: Patients who have a history of an inflammation of the
gastrointestinal (Gl) tract, including. gastritis, colitis, Crohn's disease,
ulcerative colitis, and appendicitis, should not take laxatives and should be
referred to a health care provider. Quadriplegic and geriatric patients as
well as patients with fractures may generally take laxatives and stool
softeners on a regular basis.
,5/18/25, 6:51 PM MS II Quiz 4 - Meds for GI disorders
B. "I will eat small frequent meals and have a snack at bedtime."
Rationale: Late-night snacks need to be avoided to reduce increased gastric
secretions. The patient with GERD needs to avoid foods high in fat and should
wait 2 hours after eating before lying down. Orange juice may aggravate the
symptoms of a patient
with GERD.
A. Diet low in fiber and/or residue
D. Iron supplements
E. Use of morphine
Rationale: Constipation can be caused by diets lacking in adequate residue
and/or fiber and fluids or the use of constipating medicines (morphine, codeine,
anticholinergic agents). Iron has a constipating effect. Fluid intake helps prevent
constipation. Constipation can be caused by excessive intake of constipating
foods such as cheese or yogurt.
Don't know?
3 of 49
Term
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hypokalemia as a
result of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hyperactive reflexes
B. Extreme thirst
C. Weak, irregular pulse
D. Hyperactive bowel sounds
Give this one a go later!
, 5/18/25, 6:51 PM MS II Quiz 4 - Meds for GI disorders
D. Clarithromycin
Rationale: Treatment for a gastric ulcer caused by H. pylori includes a
combination of medications, such as antibiotics, antisecretory agents (H2
receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors), mucosal protectants and
antacids.
A. Reduce nausea
Rationale: Dimenhydrinate is used to treat nausea because it blocks signals in the
vomiting center of the brain. It is used to treat acute attacks of Meniere's disease
and vertigo, as well as to reduce nausea and vomiting from radiation sickness.
C. Weak, irregular pulse
Rationale: Common manifestations of potassium depletion include a weak
and irregular pulse, muscle weakness, fatigue, and ventricular dysrhythmias.
B. Metabolic alkalosis
Rationale: Metabolic alkalosis can occur with excessive vomiting, gastric
suctioning, with hypokalemia, or with excess bicarbonate ingestion. The client
who has metabolic alkalosis might be dizzy, display hyperactive reflexes, and
might have numbness or tingling.
Don't know?
