Pharm 19

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20% above ideal body weight

a patient is considered morbidly obese when he or she is

grapefruit

an example of a food that can affect the absorption of certain medications if eaten at the same time

5-hydroxytryptamine-3 receptor antagonists

antiemetics include all of the following except

infants, small children, and older adults

diarrhea is most dangerous for patients in which age group

flatulence

gas in the gastrointestinal system is known as

activated charcoal

in patients with poisoning or overdose, the medication used to attract a toxin and inactivate the poison in the GI tract is

cathartics

medications that facilitate first emptying of the colon are

gastric stimulants

medications that may be given when patients are at risk for aspiration of stomach contents are

Helicobacter pylori

most stomach ulcers are caused by

GERD

the disorder in which stomach acid moves upward into the esophagus, causing irritation and damage to the mucosa is

antibiotics

the drug class of choice to fight helicobacter pylori infection is

coat the stomach lining or decrease gastric acidity

the reason for taking a gastrointestinal medication before eating is to allow the medication to

HCL

the type of acid found in the stomach that aids food break down is

absorbent

the type of antidiarrheal that is taken after each bowel movement to absorb toxins or bacteria is an

prostaglandins

which of the following can cause pregnancy loss

emetics

which of the following induce vomiting

peristalsis

which of the following is a term for movement through the intestines

stomatitis

which of the following is an inflammation of the mouth

proton Pump Inhibitors

which of the following is not a type of laxative

antiemetics

which of the following is used to treat motion sickness

antibiotics, antispasmodics, and proton pump inhibitors

which of the following is used to treat peptic ulcers

laxatives

which of the following promote bowel movements

surgical intervention is rare for gallstones

which of the following statements about the treatment of gallstones is incorrect

halitosis

which of the following words means bad breath


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