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Pharm Exam 5 Review Questions and Answers with 100%
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
A patient is receiving an aluminum-containing antacid. The
nurse will inform the patient to watch for which possible
adverse effect?
a.Diarrhea
b.Constipation
c.Nausea
d.Abdominal cramping
b. Constipation
When reviewing the health history of a patient who will be
receiving antacids, the nurse recalls that antacids containing
magnesium need to be used cautiously in patients with which
condition?
a.Peptic ulcer disease
b.Renal failure
c.Hypertension
d.Heart failure
b.Renal failure
A patient is taking omeprazole (Prilosec) for the treatment of
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The nurse will include
which statement in the teaching plan about this medication?
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a."Take this medication once a day after breakfast."
b."You will be on this medication for only 2 weeks for treatment
of the reflux disease."
c."The medication may be dissolved in a liquid for better
absorption."
d."The entire capsule must be taken whole, not crushed,
chewed, or opened."
d."The entire capsule must be taken whole, not crushed,
chewed, or opened."
A 75-year-old woman comes into the clinic with complaints of
muscle twitching, nausea, and headache. She tells the nurse
that she has been taking sodium bicarbonate 5 or 6 times a day
for the past 3 weeks. The nurse will assess for which potential
problem that may occur with overuse of sodium bicarbonate?
a.Constipation
b.Metabolic acidosis
c.Metabolic alkalosis
d.Excessive gastric mucus
c.Metabolic alkalosis
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A patient will be taking a 2-week course of combination therapy
with omeprazole (Prilosec) and another drug for a peptic ulcer
caused by Helicobacter pylori. The nurse expects a drug from
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which class to be ordered with the omeprazole?
a.An antibiotic
b.A nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
c.An antacid
d.An antiemetic
a.An antibiotic
A patient is asking advice about which over-the-counter antacid
is considered the most safe to use for heartburn. The nurse
explains that calcium antacids are not used as frequently as
other antacids because
a.their use may result in kidney stones.
b.they cause decreased gastric acid production.
c.they cause severe diarrhea.
d.their use may result in fluid retention and edema.
a.their use may result in kidney stones.
During an admission assessment, the patient tells the nurse
that he has been self-treating his heartburn for 1 year with
over-the-counter Prilosec OTC (omeprazole, a proton pump
inhibitor). The nurse is aware that this self-treatment may have
which result?
a.No serious consequences
b.Prevention of more serious problems, such as an ulcer
c.Chronic constipation
d.Masked symptoms of serious underlying diseases
d.Masked symptoms of serious underlying diseases
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The nurse is teaching a patient who will be taking a proton
pump inhibitor as long-term therapy about potential adverse
effects. Which statement is correct?
a.Proton pump inhibitors can cause diarrhea.
b.These drugs can cause nausea and anorexia.
c.Proton pump inhibitors cause drowsiness.
d.Long-term use of these drugs may contribute to osteoporosis.
d.Long-term use of these drugs may contribute to osteoporosis.
A patient in the intensive care unit has a nasogastric tube and is
also receiving a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The nurse
recognizes that the purpose of the PPI is which effect?a.Prevent
stress ulcers
b.Reduce bacteria levels in the stomach
c.Reduce gastric gas formation (flatulence)
d.Promote gastric motility
a.Prevent stress ulcers
The nurse is providing patient teaching about antacids. Which
statements about antacids are accurate? (Select all that apply.)
a.Antacids reduce the production of acid in the stomach.
b.Antacids neutralize acid in the stomach.
c.Rebound hyperacidity may occur with calcium-based antacids.
d.Aluminum-based antacids cause diarrhea.
e.Magnesium-based antacids cause diarrhea.
Pharm Exam 5 Review Questions and Answers with 100%
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
A patient is receiving an aluminum-containing antacid. The
nurse will inform the patient to watch for which possible
adverse effect?
a.Diarrhea
b.Constipation
c.Nausea
d.Abdominal cramping
b. Constipation
When reviewing the health history of a patient who will be
receiving antacids, the nurse recalls that antacids containing
magnesium need to be used cautiously in patients with which
condition?
a.Peptic ulcer disease
b.Renal failure
c.Hypertension
d.Heart failure
b.Renal failure
A patient is taking omeprazole (Prilosec) for the treatment of
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The nurse will include
which statement in the teaching plan about this medication?
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a."Take this medication once a day after breakfast."
b."You will be on this medication for only 2 weeks for treatment
of the reflux disease."
c."The medication may be dissolved in a liquid for better
absorption."
d."The entire capsule must be taken whole, not crushed,
chewed, or opened."
d."The entire capsule must be taken whole, not crushed,
chewed, or opened."
A 75-year-old woman comes into the clinic with complaints of
muscle twitching, nausea, and headache. She tells the nurse
that she has been taking sodium bicarbonate 5 or 6 times a day
for the past 3 weeks. The nurse will assess for which potential
problem that may occur with overuse of sodium bicarbonate?
a.Constipation
b.Metabolic acidosis
c.Metabolic alkalosis
d.Excessive gastric mucus
c.Metabolic alkalosis
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A patient will be taking a 2-week course of combination therapy
with omeprazole (Prilosec) and another drug for a peptic ulcer
caused by Helicobacter pylori. The nurse expects a drug from
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which class to be ordered with the omeprazole?
a.An antibiotic
b.A nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
c.An antacid
d.An antiemetic
a.An antibiotic
A patient is asking advice about which over-the-counter antacid
is considered the most safe to use for heartburn. The nurse
explains that calcium antacids are not used as frequently as
other antacids because
a.their use may result in kidney stones.
b.they cause decreased gastric acid production.
c.they cause severe diarrhea.
d.their use may result in fluid retention and edema.
a.their use may result in kidney stones.
During an admission assessment, the patient tells the nurse
that he has been self-treating his heartburn for 1 year with
over-the-counter Prilosec OTC (omeprazole, a proton pump
inhibitor). The nurse is aware that this self-treatment may have
which result?
a.No serious consequences
b.Prevention of more serious problems, such as an ulcer
c.Chronic constipation
d.Masked symptoms of serious underlying diseases
d.Masked symptoms of serious underlying diseases
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The nurse is teaching a patient who will be taking a proton
pump inhibitor as long-term therapy about potential adverse
effects. Which statement is correct?
a.Proton pump inhibitors can cause diarrhea.
b.These drugs can cause nausea and anorexia.
c.Proton pump inhibitors cause drowsiness.
d.Long-term use of these drugs may contribute to osteoporosis.
d.Long-term use of these drugs may contribute to osteoporosis.
A patient in the intensive care unit has a nasogastric tube and is
also receiving a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The nurse
recognizes that the purpose of the PPI is which effect?a.Prevent
stress ulcers
b.Reduce bacteria levels in the stomach
c.Reduce gastric gas formation (flatulence)
d.Promote gastric motility
a.Prevent stress ulcers
The nurse is providing patient teaching about antacids. Which
statements about antacids are accurate? (Select all that apply.)
a.Antacids reduce the production of acid in the stomach.
b.Antacids neutralize acid in the stomach.
c.Rebound hyperacidity may occur with calcium-based antacids.
d.Aluminum-based antacids cause diarrhea.
e.Magnesium-based antacids cause diarrhea.
