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).