Gastrointestinal Tract
Disorders CH.42
Presented by Sherry Cheever MSN, APRN, FNP-C
,Objectives
● Compare the pharmacological treatment of vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation.
● Differentiate the actions and side effects of antiemetics, emetics, antidiarrheals, an
laxatives.
● Apply the nursing process for the patient taking antiemetics, antidiarrheals, and
laxatives.
● Differentiate contraindications to the use of antiemetics, emetics, antidiarrheals, an
laxatives.
,Readings
● Chapter #42
McCuiston, L.E., Vuljoin-DiMaggio, K., Winton, M., & Yeager, J.J. (2021)
Pharmacology: A patient-centered nursing process approach (10th ed.). Canada:
Saunders/Elsevier Inc.
, Gastrointestinal Tract
● Begins at the oral cavity and ends at the anus
● Function
○ Digestion
○ Absorption
○ Excretion
● Accessory Organs
○ Liver
○ Pancreas
○ Gallbladder
○ Salivary glands
Disorders CH.42
Presented by Sherry Cheever MSN, APRN, FNP-C
,Objectives
● Compare the pharmacological treatment of vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation.
● Differentiate the actions and side effects of antiemetics, emetics, antidiarrheals, an
laxatives.
● Apply the nursing process for the patient taking antiemetics, antidiarrheals, and
laxatives.
● Differentiate contraindications to the use of antiemetics, emetics, antidiarrheals, an
laxatives.
,Readings
● Chapter #42
McCuiston, L.E., Vuljoin-DiMaggio, K., Winton, M., & Yeager, J.J. (2021)
Pharmacology: A patient-centered nursing process approach (10th ed.). Canada:
Saunders/Elsevier Inc.
, Gastrointestinal Tract
● Begins at the oral cavity and ends at the anus
● Function
○ Digestion
○ Absorption
○ Excretion
● Accessory Organs
○ Liver
○ Pancreas
○ Gallbladder
○ Salivary glands
