APEA (GASTRO) EXAM QUESTIONS

APEA (GASTRO) EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100% PASS (A+) Metoclopramide (Reglan), an antiemetic, increases gastric motility by: - Answer blocking dopamine and serotonin receptors and enhancing the action of acetylcholine The class of medications most useful in the tx of chemo induced nausea and vomiting is the: - Answer Serotonin receptor antagonists-5-HT3 receptors antagonists ending in -setron The length of tx for oral metoclopramide should not exceed: - Answer 12 weeks, for adult use only, risk the development of tardive dyskinesia For pts who didn't respond to an initial course of triple therapy for H. pylori, an alternate regimen should be prescribed. It would include a PPI &: - Answer Metronidazole & tetracycline The following medication should not be administered concomitantly with clopidogrel (Plavix): - Answer Omeprazole (Prilosec)-reduces the effect of Plavix by blocking the conversion to its active form The most commonly reported side effect of metronidazole and clarithromycin combination therapy for H. pylori is: - Answer metallic taste H. pylori is naturally resistant to: - Answer Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) Which of the following medications is classified as n antihistamine and a phenothiazine? - Answer Promethazine (Phenergan) In addition to metoclopramide (Reglan), another prokinetic drug used to improve gastric motility is: - Answer Erythromycin base (Ery-tab)-enhance emptying the stomach and/or gut and enhance the contractions of the gut