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A 35-year-old man is at his follow-up visit for GERD. Antacids have not been effective for his reflux, and
the health care provider is prescribing a proton pump inhibitor. Why might the provider prescribe a PPI
rather than an H2RA? - ANSWER PPI's suppress acid more strongly and for a longer period of time
A 27-year-old athlete with newly diagnosed asthma presents for patient education regarding situations
that could precipitate an asthma attack. The nurse teaches that acute episodes of asthma may last
minutes to hours. In this teaching, which precipitants would the nurse state may cause the asthma?
(Select all that apply.) - ANSWER pollutants, exercise, and allergens
The nurse should warn a client taking aluminum- and calcium-containing antacids about which adverse
effects? - ANSWER constipation
A nurse is preparing to administer a diuretic that antagonizes the action of aldosterone. Which drug
would the nurse be most likely to administer? - ANSWER spironolactone
The nurse is talking with nursing students about the drugs that affect the gastrointestinal secretions.
What group of drugs would the nurse tell the students is used to treat peptic ulcers by suppressing the
secretion of hydrochloric acid into the lumen of the stomach? - ANSWER Proton Pump Inhibitor-
because it suppresses the secretion of hydrochloric acid into the lumen of the stomach.
What function does the kidney perform to assist in maintaining acid-base balance within the necessary
normal range? - ANSWER return bicarb to the body's circulation
A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic bronchiectasis. The nurse should assess the patient for which
clinical manifestation? - ANSWER purulent cough
Which statement by a 62-year-old patient indicates that the patient understands the nurse's teaching
about diuretics? - ANSWER i will weigh myself daily and report any significant changes
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A nurse is providing education to a 56-year-old man who is admitted to the emergency department with
an acute asthma attack. The nurse's initial assessment reveals that the patient has a history of
pneumonia, drinks large quantities of coffee, and eats a high-calorie diet. Albuterol is prescribed for him.
The important consideration when the nurse is preparing a teaching plan will be that the patient -
ANSWER has a high coffee intake- because caffeine has a sumpathomimetic effects that may increase
the risk for adverse effects in albuterol
A male client is concerned because ever since he began his antiasthma medication, his GERD symptoms
are worse. The nurse explains that his symptoms are worse because his asthma medications have what
effect? - ANSWER they relax the gastroesophageal sphincter
A female client is diagnosed with hyponatremia. What type of diuretic would most likely cause this
symptom? - ANSWER a loop diuretic because the LOOSE up to 10 times greater than a thiazide.
The health care provider orders furosemide for a pediatric client. The nurse knows that the established
dose of the drug should not exceed how many milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day? -
ANSWER 6mg/kg
Which agent would a nurse identify as the prototype histamine-2 receptor antagonist? - ANSWER
cimetidine
which would the nurse identify as being involved with asthma - ANSWER hyperactive airways
A deficiency in antidiuretic hormone (ADH) would be primarily associated with which condition? -
ANSWER fluid imbalance
The nurse admits a client who reports having taken a proton pump inhibitor for more than a decade.
What assessment question will the nurse ask this client? - ANSWER are you experiencing any diarrhea?
What medical condition is likely to be exacerbated by the medication therapy associated with asthma? -
ANSWER GERD