A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for famotidine

Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0

Module: The Gastrointestinal System

1.A Nurse is planning 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. (correct)

2. A nurse should recognize that misoprostol (cytotec) is contraindicated for a client who

has which of the following conditions? Positive Pregnancy test. Correct

3.A nurse is caring for a male client 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 about alosetron? The drug is prescribed

to female clients who have IBS-D lasting more than 6 months.

4.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 drugs? Aluminum

hydroxide. (Correct).

5. 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.

6.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. (correct)

7.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.

(Correct)

8. 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. (Correct)

9.A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ranitidine to treat GERD.

The nurse should instruct the client to wait at least 1hr between taking tanitidine and

which of the following over-the-counter drugs? Antacids. (correct)

10.A nurse is administering sulfasalazine to a client. Which of the following data should the

nurse collect to help identify an adverse drug reaction? (select all that apply) Skin

integrity, Temperature and CBC. Correct

11.A nurse is caring for a client who is taking allopurinol to treat gout and has a new

prescription for azathioprine to treat ulcerative colitis. For which of the following reasons

should the nurse clarify these prescriptions with the provider? Allopurinol delays the

conversion of azathioprine and can lead to toxicity.

12.A nurse is assessing a client who was administered ondansetron IV 1 hr ago. Which of the

following findings should the nurse recognize as an adverse effect of this drug?

Dizziness. (correct)

13.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 drug with at least 8oz (237mL) of fluid, Increase fluid and fiber

intake. (Correct).

Which of the following drugs interacts with famotidine?

What should be included in the client teaching for a client prescribed sulfasalazine?

What are the therapeutic effects of Alosetron?