EXAM
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ATI Gastrointestinal System 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED C
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OMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (10D93 vc vc vc vc vc
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QUESTION 1 vc
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking alosetron (
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Lotronex) to treat irritable bowel syndrome. The health care professional should tell the
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patient to report which of the following adverse effects? Headache Drowsiness Abdomin
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al pain Sore throat
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ANSWER
Abdominal pain vc
QUESTION 2 vc
A health care professional is caring for an older adult patient who is about to begin takin
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g cimetidine (Tagamet) and has renal impairment . The health care professional should t
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ell the patient to report which of the following adverse reactions? Lethargy Cellulitis Dry
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mouth Myalgia
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ANSWER
Lethargy
QUESTION 3 vc
which of the following drugs has protocols that require patients to meet specific risk ma
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nagement criteria and sign a treatment agreement before the health care professional ca
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n administer the drug? Lubiprostone Azathioprine Sulfasalazine Alosetron
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ANSWER
Alosetron
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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for methotrexate. The nurse sho
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uld instruct the client to monitor for manifestations of which of the following? Constipati
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on Gout Insomnia Hirsutism
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ANSWER
gout
QUESTION 5 vc
A nurse is teaching a client who recently had a myocardial infarction and has a new pres
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cription for docusate sodium. The nurse should inform the client that docusate sodium h
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as which of the following therapeutic effects? Reduces inflammation Reduces gastric acid
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Prevents diarrhea Prevents straining
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ANSWER
Prevents straining vc
QUESTION 6 vc
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ranitidine to treat GERD. Th
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e nurse should instruct the client to wait at least 1 hr between taking ranitidine and whi
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ch of the following over-the-
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counter drugs? Ginkgo biloba Antidiarrheals St. John's wort Antacids
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ANSWER
Antacids
QUESTION 7 vc
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should monitor the
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client's phosphorus levels when administering which of the following drugs? Omeprazol
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e Aluminum hydroxide Sucralfate Ranitidine
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ANSWER
Aluminum hydroxide vc
QUESTION 8 vc
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has been prescribed loperamide to treat di
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arrhea. Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to include? Dissolve the
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powder thoroughly in 8 oz (237 mL) of water. Take with diphenhydramine to prevent ex
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Exam Solution vc
ATI Gastrointestinal System 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED C
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OMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (10D93 vc vc vc vc vc
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QUESTION 1 vc
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking alosetron (
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Lotronex) to treat irritable bowel syndrome. The health care professional should tell the
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patient to report which of the following adverse effects? Headache Drowsiness Abdomin
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al pain Sore throat
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ANSWER
Abdominal pain vc
QUESTION 2 vc
A health care professional is caring for an older adult patient who is about to begin takin
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g cimetidine (Tagamet) and has renal impairment . The health care professional should t
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ell the patient to report which of the following adverse reactions? Lethargy Cellulitis Dry
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mouth Myalgia
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ANSWER
Lethargy
QUESTION 3 vc
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nagement criteria and sign a treatment agreement before the health care professional ca
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n administer the drug? Lubiprostone Azathioprine Sulfasalazine Alosetron
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ANSWER
Alosetron
, QUESTION 4 vc
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for methotrexate. The nurse sho
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uld instruct the client to monitor for manifestations of which of the following? Constipati
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on Gout Insomnia Hirsutism
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ANSWER
gout
QUESTION 5 vc
A nurse is teaching a client who recently had a myocardial infarction and has a new pres
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cription for docusate sodium. The nurse should inform the client that docusate sodium h
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as which of the following therapeutic effects? Reduces inflammation Reduces gastric acid
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Prevents diarrhea Prevents straining
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ANSWER
Prevents straining vc
QUESTION 6 vc
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ranitidine to treat GERD. Th
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e nurse should instruct the client to wait at least 1 hr between taking ranitidine and whi
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ch of the following over-the-
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counter drugs? Ginkgo biloba Antidiarrheals St. John's wort Antacids
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ANSWER
Antacids
QUESTION 7 vc
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should monitor the
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client's phosphorus levels when administering which of the following drugs? Omeprazol
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e Aluminum hydroxide Sucralfate Ranitidine
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ANSWER
Aluminum hydroxide vc
QUESTION 8 vc
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has been prescribed loperamide to treat di
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arrhea. Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to include? Dissolve the
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powder thoroughly in 8 oz (237 mL) of water. Take with diphenhydramine to prevent ex
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