ATI Pharmacology Made Easy 5.0 The Gastrointestinal System Test

a nurse should recognize that misoprostol is contraindicated for a client who has which of the following conditions

a positive pregnancy test

a nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for alosetron to treat irritable bowel syndrome. the nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects of the medication

abdominal pain

which of the following medications have protocols that require clients to meet specific risk-management criteria and sign a treatment agreement before the nurse can administer the medication

alosetron

a nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease. the nurse should monitor the client's phosphorus levels when administering which of the following medications

aluminum hydroxide

a nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for famotidine to treat GERD. the nurse should instruct the client to wait at least 1 hr between taking famotidine and which of the following over-the-counter medications

antacids

a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for loperamide. which of the following instructions should the nurse include

avoid activities that require alertness

a nurse is caring for a client who experiences motion sickness. select the 2 instructions the nurse should provide to the client about their newly prescribed medication.

avoid activities that require alertness increase fluid and fiber intake

a nurse is planning teaching for a client who has been prescribed loperamide to treat diarrhea. which of the following statements should the nurse plan to include

avoid driving or activities requiring alertness

a nurse is assessing a client who has administered ondansetron IV 1 hr ago. which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an adverse effect of this medication

dizziness

a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for methotrexate. the nurse should instruct the client to monitor for manifestations of which of the following conditions

hepatotoxicity

a nurse should recognize that diphenoxylate/atropine should be used with caution for a client who has which of the following conditions

inflammatory bowel disease

a nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a new prescription for ondansetron. which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take

infuse the medication 30 min prior to chemotherapy infuse the medication slowly over 15 min repeat the dose 4 hr after chemotherapy

a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for famotidine. the nurse should recognize that which of the following medications interacts with famotidine

ketoconazole

a nurse is caring for an older adult client who has kidney disease and a new prescription for cimetidine. the nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following manifestations

lethargy

a nurse is caring for a client who has inflammatory bowel disease. click to highlight the findings that should indicate to the nurse that the client's newly prescribed medication should be administered with caution.

medical history includes asthma creat 2.1 BUN 30 Hgb 11 Hct 36%

a nurse is caring for a client who is taking lubiprostone. the nurse should tell the client that lubiprostone can cause which of the following adverse drug reactions

nausea

a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for alosetron. the nurse should recognize that alosetron therapy is effective when the client reports which of the following

one formed stool per day

a nurse is teaching a client who recently had a myocardial infarction and has a new prescription for docusate sodium. the nurse should inform the client that docusate sodium has which of the following therapeutic effects

prevents straining

a nurse is administering sulfasalazine to a client. which of the following data should the nurse collect to help identify an adverse drug reaction

skin integrity temperature CBC

a nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenytoin for a seizure disorder and has a new prescription for sucralfate to treat a duodenal ulcer. the nurse should instruct the client to take the medications at least 2 hr apart for which of the following reasons

sucralfate interferes with the absorption of phenytoin

a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for omeprazole to treat a duodenal ulcer. which of the following instructions should the nurse include

swallow the capsules whole

a nurse is providing teaching to a client who is about to start taking psyllium to treat constipation. which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (select all that apply)

take the medication with at least 8 oz of fluid increase fluid and fiber intake

a nurse is caring for a client who was assigned male at birth, who asks the nurse about taking alosetron for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) lasting 3 months. which of the following information should the nurse provide the client with about alosetron

the medication is prescribed to clients who were assigned female at birth, who have IBS-D lasting more than 6 months

a nurse is caring for a female client who has crohn's disease. complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.

the priority finding the nurse should report is yellow sclera because it indicates hepatoxicity.

a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. which of the following statements should the nurse make

use sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn