Ch. 41 Drugs for Bowel Disorders and GI Conditions

Scopolamine (Transderm-Scop) is an effective antiemetic for motion sickness that is classified as an:

anticholinergic

absorbs water, increasing size of fecal mass

bulk-forming agent

Implies a strong and complete bowel emptying

cathartic

Which of the following patient complaints would cause the nurse to discontinue laxative therapy??

diarrhea and cramping

The health care provider has ordered pancrelipase, 10,000 units bid. The nurse should know that this drug should be administered:

just prior to a meal

promotes defecation

laxative

A nursing assessment fo a patient on laxative therapy should include all of the following EXCEPT:

level of consciousness

lubricates the stool and colon

mineral oil

All of the following describe stimulant laxatives EXCEPT:

never used in combination with other types

pulls water into stool for a more watery stool

osmotic

irritates the bowel, causing peristalsis

stimulant

causes water and fate to be absorbed into stools

stool softener

Pt education for laxative therapy should include which of the following?

All of the Above: goals of therapy reason for treatment possible adverse effects

Pts receiving prochlorperazine (Compazine) for nausea must also be monitored for which of the following??

Extrapyramidal symptoms

Aprepitant (Emend) is a newer antiemetic that belongs to which of the following drug classifications?

Neurokinin receptors

The nurse should recognize which of the following as a potential complication secondary to the administration of bulk-forming laxatives?

Obstruction of the esophagus

Which of the following categories of laxatives have a high sodium content?

Osmotic laxatives

Which of the following is bulk-forming laxative?

Psyllium mucilloid (Metamucil)

Which of the following drugs is a first-line drug for the control of inflammatory bowel disease?

Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)