GI study guide
A nurse is planning care for a female client who has a severe irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea and a new prescription for Alosetron. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
The client must sign an agreement with the provider before beginning Alonsetron.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a bleeding duodenal ulcer and has been prescribed Omeprazole. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
" You should take this medication before breakfast every day"
A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effects of omeprazole. Which of the following client's statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"If I experience severe diarrhea, I will call my doctor"
A nurse is administering a client's first dose of sucralfate. Which of the following explanations should the nurse provide about the action of sucralfate?
"Sucralfate forms a gel-like substance that protects ulcers"
A nurse is caring for a client who takes sulfasalazine. Which of the fallowing values should the nurse review prior to the administration of the medication?
CBC
A nurse is caring for a male client who has been taking Cimetidine for the treatment of a duodenal ulcer. Which of the following manifestations related to the medication should the nurse report to the provider?
Emesis that looks like coffee grounds.
A nurse is teaching a female client who has a new prescription for Misoprostol to treat peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching was effective?
I should avoid becoming pregnant while taking this medication.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription of Alosetron. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of teaching?
I should contact my provider if I experience constipation.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for Sucralfate for a duodenal ulcer. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I should wait at least 30 minutes before taking this medication after I take an antiacid.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has ulcerative colitis and a new prescription for sulfasalazine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication
Jaundice
