NURSING 1211C final quiz.

1. A 30 year old business executive is taking simethicone for excessive flatus associated with diverticulitis. During a client teaching session, the nurse explains the mechanism of action of simethicone by saying: It causes mucus-coated gas bubbles to break into smaller ones 2. Which of the following types of antibiotics are more likely to cause superinfections? Broad-spectrum antibiotics 3. When the nurse is administering a PPI, which actions by the nurse are most correct? Give the PPI on an empty stomach Make sure the patient does not crush or chew the capsules 4. To best monitor for therapeutic effects from filgrastim (Neupogen), the nurse will assess which laboratory finding? WBC and ANC counts 5. The nurse is assessing a client who has chronic neutropenia and who has been receiving filgrastim. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assess for an adverse effect of filgrastim? Assess for bone pain 6. Memory B cells are programmed to remember the initial antigen interaction. Should there be exposure to the same antigen in the future, the body manufactures high levels of antibodies in approximately what time frame? 2 to 3 days 7. Which class of drugs reduce acid secretion in the stomach by binding irreversibly to an enzyme on the parietal cells? Proton pump inhibitors 8. Match the drugs with the condition it treats. a. diphenoxylate with atropine (Lomotil) - Diarrhea b. polyethylene glycol (Miralax) - Constipation c. omeprazole (Prilosec) - Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) d. sucralfa