CUSTOM GI PHARM 6/15/20 ATI PRACTICE ASSESSMENT ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

CUSTOM GI PHARM 6/15/20 ATI PRACTICE ASSESSMENT ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a duodenal ulcer and new prescription for cimetidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer --"You will need to continue taking this medication for up to 6 weeks." To heal a duodenal ulcer, the client should take the medication for 4 to 6 weeks. A nurse is preparing to administer hydroxyzine HCL 50 mg PO. Available is hydroxyzine oral suspension 25 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - Answer --10 mL 50 mg x 5 mL = 250 250/50 = 10 mLA nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking esomeprazole for several months. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as indicating effectiveness of the medication? - Answer --"I don't have pain in my stomach anymore." Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that treats gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Therefore, this statement indicates the medication is improving the client's condition. A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis and a prescription for lactulose. Following administration, the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? - Answer --Diarrhea The nurse should monitor for diarrhea. Lactulose is a synthetic disaccharide that the small intestine cannot utilize. It causes diarrhea by lowering the pH, so the bacterial flora are changed in the bowel. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start taking atorvastatin. The nurse should instruct the client that she will need which of the following baseline examinations prior to starting therapy? - Answer --Papanicolaou test Statins such as atorvastatin can cause liver damage and liver disease is a contraindication for taking the medication. The client should have baseline liver function testing before beginning therapy, then every 1 to 2 months, at 6 and 12 weeks, and then periodically throughout therapy.A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a prescription for oral clindamycin hydrochloride. Which of the following findings should the nurse immediately to the provider? - Answer --Watery diarrhea The greatest risk to this client who is taking clindamycin hydrochloride is colitis, ranging from mild diarrhea to a severe, life-threatening condition called pseudomembranous colitis. Watery diarrhea might be a manifestation of pseudomembranous colitis; therefore, this is the priority finding to report to the provider. A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroesophageal disease and a prescription for metoclopramide. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? - Answer --Sedation The nurse should monitor the client for sedation, which is a common adverse effect of metoclopramide. A nurse is caring for a client who routinely drinks alcohol. Which of the following information should the nurse provide the client about alcohol consumption? - Answer --"Medication is metabolized faster when alcohol is consumed regularly." Medication is metabolized faster when alcohol is consumed regularly due to alcohol-induced hepatic drug-metabolizing enzymes. A nurse is reviewing medications for a client who has just been diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction. The nurse should withhold