QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS CHAMBERLAIN
Rose, a client with gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD), has many other concurrent conditions. In
teaching Rose about medications to avoid, what do
you recommend she refrain from using?
1.Antibiotics.
2.Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
3.Oral contraceptives.
4.Antifungals. ......answer.....NSAIDS
,rationale: Clients with GERD should avoid taking
NSAIDs because they tend to aggravate the already
irritated gastric mucosa.
All of the following medications are used for the
control of nausea and vomiting. Which medication
works by affecting the chemoreceptor trigger zone,
thereby stimulating upper gastrointestinal motility
and increasing lower esophageal sphincter
pressure?
1.Anticholinergics, such as scopolamine (Donnatal).
2.Antidopaminergic agents, such as
prochlorperazine (Compazine).
3.Antidopaminergic and cholinergic agents, such as
metoclopramide (Reglan).
4.Tetrahydrocannabinols, such as dronabinol
(Marinol)
,......answer.....Antidopaminergic and cholinergic
agents, such as metoclopramide (Reglan)
rationale: Metoclopramide (Reglan) is used for
diabetic gastroparesis and postoperative nausea
and vomiting. It works by affecting the
chemoreceptor trigger zone, thereby stimulating
upper gastrointestinal motility and increasing lower
esophageal sphincter pressure
You auscultate Julie's abdomen and hear a
peritoneal friction rub. Which condition do you rule
out?
1.Peritonitis.
2.A liver or spleen abscess.
3.A liver or spleen metastatic tumor.
, 4.Irritable bowel syndrome. ......answer.....IBS
rationale: IBS does not produce a friction rub
You are counseling Lillian, who is lactose intolerant,
about foods to avoid.
You know she misunderstands the teaching when
she tells you she can have:
1. Yogurt.
2.Foods containing whey.
3.Prehydrolyzed milk.
4.Oranges. ......answer.....Foods containing whey
rationale: Advise clients who are lactose intolerant to
avoid foods containing whey. Whey is a lactose-rich
ingredient found in some foods, so clients who are
lactose intolerant need to read labels on all foods.