ATI The Gastrointestinal System Test 4.0
1. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
sulfasalazine. Which of the following statements should the nurse
make?
"Use sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to
prevent sunburn."
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a
new prescription for ondansetron. Which if the following actions should
the nurse plan to take? (Select all)
1. Infuse the drug 30 min prior to chemotherapy.
2. Infuse the drug slowly over 15 min.
3. Repeat the dose 4 hf after chemotherapy.
3. A nurse is assessing a client who was administered ondansetron IV 1
hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an
adverse effect of this drug?
Dizziness
4. A 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?
Aluminum hydroxide
5. A nurse is caring for a client 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?
Abdominal pain
, 6. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription
for dimenhydrinate to prevent motion sickness. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? (Select all)
1. Take the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that trigger nausea.
2. Avoid activities that require alertness.
3. Increase fluid and fiber intake.
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for alosetron. The
nurse should recognize that alosetron therapy is effective when the
client reports which of the following?
One formed stool per day.
8. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking allopurinol to treat gout
and has a new prescription for azathioprine to treat ulcerative colitis.
For which of the following reasons should the nurse clarify these
prescriptions with the provider?
Allopurinol delays the conversion of azathioprine and can lead to
toxicity.
9. A nurse is administering sulfasalazine to a client. Which of the
following data should the nurse collect to help identify an adverse drug
reaction? (Select all)
1. Skin integrity
2. Temperature
3. CBC
10. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenytoin for a seizure
disorder and has a new prescription for sucralfate to treat a duodenal
ulcer. The nurse should instruct the client to take the drugs at least 2 hr
apart for which of the following reasons?
Sucralfate interferes with the absorption of phenytoin.
1. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for
sulfasalazine. Which of the following statements should the nurse
make?
"Use sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to
prevent sunburn."
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a
new prescription for ondansetron. Which if the following actions should
the nurse plan to take? (Select all)
1. Infuse the drug 30 min prior to chemotherapy.
2. Infuse the drug slowly over 15 min.
3. Repeat the dose 4 hf after chemotherapy.
3. A nurse is assessing a client who was administered ondansetron IV 1
hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an
adverse effect of this drug?
Dizziness
4. A 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?
Aluminum hydroxide
5. A nurse is caring for a client 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?
Abdominal pain
, 6. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription
for dimenhydrinate to prevent motion sickness. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? (Select all)
1. Take the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that trigger nausea.
2. Avoid activities that require alertness.
3. Increase fluid and fiber intake.
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for alosetron. The
nurse should recognize that alosetron therapy is effective when the
client reports which of the following?
One formed stool per day.
8. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking allopurinol to treat gout
and has a new prescription for azathioprine to treat ulcerative colitis.
For which of the following reasons should the nurse clarify these
prescriptions with the provider?
Allopurinol delays the conversion of azathioprine and can lead to
toxicity.
9. A nurse is administering sulfasalazine to a client. Which of the
following data should the nurse collect to help identify an adverse drug
reaction? (Select all)
1. Skin integrity
2. Temperature
3. CBC
10. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenytoin for a seizure
disorder and has a new prescription for sucralfate to treat a duodenal
ulcer. The nurse should instruct the client to take the drugs at least 2 hr
apart for which of the following reasons?
Sucralfate interferes with the absorption of phenytoin.
