Pharmacology 110-KCC Chapter 16 Questions And Answers 2024/2025 A+

Pharmacology 110-KCC Chapter 16 Questions And Answers 2024/2025 A+ A 47-year-old patient has been diagnosed with cholesterol gallstones. She has had increased abdominal pain following fatty meals for the past few weeks. The physician orders an x-ray examination, which reveals radiolucent cholesterol gallstones. What should the Nurse anticipate the physician will do next? - ANS-Start the patient on chenodiol to dissolve the stones. The Nurse is preparing to administer a saline laxative with a patient who has been constipated for 4 days. Which is the priority task to be completed by the Nurse first? - ANS-Assess for bowel sounds. The Nurse is instructing an elderly patient about the use of bisacodyl enteric-coated tablets for the treatment of constipation. Which response is true about this medication? - ANS-It should not be taken with milk. The Nurse is giving discharge instructions to a patient who will be taking an antacid for gastric problems. Which responses are correct about antacids? (Select all that apply.) - ANS-Antacids should be taken at bedtime, Antacids serve as gastric buffer & Antacids must be taken between meals. A patient with gastritis asks why the physician put her on an antacid when she has already been eating well. Which would be the best response made by the Nurse? (Select all that apply.) - ANS-* "Antacids are used to neutralize the acidity in your stomach between meals." * "Although food helps to reduce discomfort by buffering your stomach acid, the antacids will help to neutralize the acid and reduce your pain." A frail 67-year-old nursing-home patient is brought to the clinic for a barium enema. For the next few days following the procedure, the fails to have any bowel movements. The Nurse anticipates the physician will probably order which treatment? - ANS-Saline laxative The physician orders an antacid for a patient diagnosed with functional dyspepsia. Which other types of medication may be ordered in conjunction with the antacid to treat this patient for stomach discomfort after eating? - ANS