ATI PHARMACOLOGY GASTROINTESTINAL TEST BANK
MIDTERM EXAM 4 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE FOR
MIDTERM PREP 2026-2027 Nightingale College \BSN
246
which patient finding will the nurse suspect when a patient who has
renal calculi reports consuming two glasses of milk every day and
habitually taking over-the-counter (OTC) antacids?
-a high gastric pH will be noted.
-a lower dose of antacid has been consumed.
-the patient reports being unable to process milk.
-the patient is using a calcium-based antacid.
the patient is using a calcium-based antacid.
,which over-the-counter antacid will the nurse suspect a patient has
been taking when, after a week, the patient reports having an upset
stomach and liquid bowel movements?
-calcium carbonate
-aluminum hydroxide
-sodium bicarbonate
-magnesium hydroxide
magnesium hydroxide
which statement will the nurse include in patient teaching regarding
bismuth subsalicylate for treatment of H. pylori?
-"nausea and diarrhea are common side effects."
-"Do not drink alcohol while taking this medication."
-"the drug can cause your bowel movements to be black."
-"take the medication through a straw to prevent staining of your teeth."
"the drug can cause your bowel movements to be black."
, which antidiarrheal agent will the nurse anticipate the healthcare
provider to prescribe for a patient who is having high-volume output
from a new ileostomy?
-alosetron
-loperamide
-bismuth subsalicylate
-paregoric (camphorated opium tincture)
loperamide
MIDTERM EXAM 4 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE FOR
MIDTERM PREP 2026-2027 Nightingale College \BSN
246
which patient finding will the nurse suspect when a patient who has
renal calculi reports consuming two glasses of milk every day and
habitually taking over-the-counter (OTC) antacids?
-a high gastric pH will be noted.
-a lower dose of antacid has been consumed.
-the patient reports being unable to process milk.
-the patient is using a calcium-based antacid.
the patient is using a calcium-based antacid.
,which over-the-counter antacid will the nurse suspect a patient has
been taking when, after a week, the patient reports having an upset
stomach and liquid bowel movements?
-calcium carbonate
-aluminum hydroxide
-sodium bicarbonate
-magnesium hydroxide
magnesium hydroxide
which statement will the nurse include in patient teaching regarding
bismuth subsalicylate for treatment of H. pylori?
-"nausea and diarrhea are common side effects."
-"Do not drink alcohol while taking this medication."
-"the drug can cause your bowel movements to be black."
-"take the medication through a straw to prevent staining of your teeth."
"the drug can cause your bowel movements to be black."
, which antidiarrheal agent will the nurse anticipate the healthcare
provider to prescribe for a patient who is having high-volume output
from a new ileostomy?
-alosetron
-loperamide
-bismuth subsalicylate
-paregoric (camphorated opium tincture)
loperamide
