Term 2 pharm - GI homework
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cystic fibrosis and is receiving pancrelipase. The nurse should tell the client that which of the following is an effect of this medication?
Decrease fat in stools
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports taking bisacodyl daily. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Excessive laxative use can cause an electrolyte imbalance
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for docusate sodium. The nurse should recognize which of the following statements indicates the client understands the teaching?
I will have soft stools 1 to 3 days after starting his medication
A nurse is reviewing medications for a client who has just been diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction. The nurse should withhold senna prescribed orally based on understanding of which of the following?
Laxatives are contraindicated in clients who have a small bowel obstruction.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about cimetidine with a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Wait at least one hour after taking the medication before taking an anti-acid
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking omeprazole for the past 4 weeks. The nurse determines that the medication is effective when the client reports relief from which of the following symptoms?
acid indigestion
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis and prescription for lactulose following administration the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects
diarrhea
A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroesophageal disease and a prescription for metoclopramide. For which of the following adverse effects should the monitor?
sedation
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a duodenal ulcer and a new prescription for cimetidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
you will need to continue taking this medication for up to 6 weeks
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking esomeprazole for several months. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as indicating effectiveness of the medication?
"I don't have pain in my stomach anymore."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a duodenal ulcer and a new prescription for sucralfate. The client asks the nurse how sucralfate works. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"This medication adheres to the ulcer and protects it from gastric acid."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for aluminum hydroxide to treat heartburn, Which of the following adverse effects of the medication should the nurse include in the teaching?
-constipation (adequate hydration is IMPORTANT !)
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has a gastric ulcer caused by Helicobacter pylori. The nurse should anticipate that in addition to ranitidine and sucralfate, the provider will prescribe which of the following?
Clarithromycin
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports motion sickness about using an herbal supplement. The nurse should identify that the client can use which of the following herbal supplements to help control nausea?
Ginger root
A nurse is preparing to administer orlistat to a client for treatment of obesity. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
Oily fecal spotting
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has cancer and is receiving opioids for pain relief. The client has a new prescription for docusate PO daily. When collecting data from the client, which of the following therapeutic effects of docusate should the nurse expect?
Relief from constipation
A nurse is reinforcing teaching a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is starting therapy with sucralfate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Take the medication one hour before meals
A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic cancer and has been taking morphine for several months to relieve severe pain. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse expect when the client reports constipation unrelieved by laxative therapy?
methylnaltrexone
A nurse is preparing to administer dimenhydrinate to a client. The nurse should explain to the client that the purpose of this medication is to do which of the following?
reduce nausea
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a prescription for oral clindamycin hydrochloride. Which of the following findings should the nurse immediately report to the provider?
watery diarrhea