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ATI gastrointestinal Questions and Answers
a nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy
and has a new prescription for ondansetron. which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Ans: infuse the drug 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy.
infuse the drug slowly over 15 min.
repeat the dose 4 hr after chemotherapy.
a nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription who has
a new prescription for alosetron to treat irritable bowel syndrome.
the nurse should instruct the client to report which of the
following adverse effects of the drug?
Ans: abdominal pain
a nurse is caring for an older adult client who has kidney disease
and a new prescription for cimetidine. the nurse should instruct
the client to report which of the following manifestations?
Ans: lethargy
which of the following drugs has protocols that require clients to
meet specific risk-management criteria and sign a treatment
agreement before the nurse can administer the drug?
Ans: alosetron
a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
methotrexate. the nurse should instruct the client to monitor for
manifestations of the following conditions?
Ans: gout
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a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
sulfasalazine. which of the following statements should the nurse
make?
Ans: use sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to
prevent sunburn
a nurse is teaching a client who recently had a myocardial
infarction and has a new prescription for decussate sodium. the
nurse should inform the client that decussate sodium has which of
the following therapeutic effects?
Ans: prevents straining
a nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
famotidine to treat GERD. the nurse should instruct the client to
wait at least 1 hr between taking famotidine and which of the
following over-the-counter drugs?
Ans: antacids
the 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?
Ans: aluminum hydroxide
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for loperamide. which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
Ans: avoid activities that requires alertness.
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for omeprazole to treat a duodenal ulcer. which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
Ans: swallow the capsules whole.
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ATI gastrointestinal Questions and Answers
a nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy
and has a new prescription for ondansetron. which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Ans: infuse the drug 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy.
infuse the drug slowly over 15 min.
repeat the dose 4 hr after chemotherapy.
a nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription who has
a new prescription for alosetron to treat irritable bowel syndrome.
the nurse should instruct the client to report which of the
following adverse effects of the drug?
Ans: abdominal pain
a nurse is caring for an older adult client who has kidney disease
and a new prescription for cimetidine. the nurse should instruct
the client to report which of the following manifestations?
Ans: lethargy
which of the following drugs has protocols that require clients to
meet specific risk-management criteria and sign a treatment
agreement before the nurse can administer the drug?
Ans: alosetron
a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
methotrexate. the nurse should instruct the client to monitor for
manifestations of the following conditions?
Ans: gout
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a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
sulfasalazine. which of the following statements should the nurse
make?
Ans: use sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to
prevent sunburn
a nurse is teaching a client who recently had a myocardial
infarction and has a new prescription for decussate sodium. the
nurse should inform the client that decussate sodium has which of
the following therapeutic effects?
Ans: prevents straining
a nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
famotidine to treat GERD. the nurse should instruct the client to
wait at least 1 hr between taking famotidine and which of the
following over-the-counter drugs?
Ans: antacids
the 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?
Ans: aluminum hydroxide
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for loperamide. which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
Ans: avoid activities that requires alertness.
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for omeprazole to treat a duodenal ulcer. which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
Ans: swallow the capsules whole.
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