Advanced Pharmacology: GI Tests Compilation Bundle

1.Ms. V complains of constipation and takes an ounce of mineral oil daily. List causes of constipation, appropriate nonpharmacological interventions to prevent constipation, and your concerns about her current medication. correct answer: Causes of constipation: (1) inadequate water intake (2) inade...

A primary care nurse practitioner (NP) sees a patient who is concerned about constipation. The NP learns that the patient has three to four bowel movements per week with occasional hard stools but no straining with defecation. The NP should recommend: a. increased intake of fluids and fiber. b. ...

A patient who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) undergoes an endoscopy, which shows a hiatal hernia. The patient is mildly obese. The patient asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) about treatment options. The NP should tell this patient that: a. a fundoplication will be necessary...

A patient is prescribed lorazepam (Ativan) and a glucocorticoid during chemotherapy treatments. What is the nurse's best action? A.) Call the health care provider and question the order. B.) Only administer the Ativan if the patient seems anxious. C.) Administer the two medications at least 1...

antacid uses correct answer: Hyperacidity (sx relief of heartburn) PUD (adjunct tx) GERD Ca, Mg deficiency antacid considerations with other drugs correct answer: Separate antacid administration with other drugs by at least 2h antacid ADRs correct answer: magnesium based: diarrhea Alumi...

A patient in the clinic reports frequent episodes of bloating, abdominal pain, and loose stools to the primary care nurse practitioner (NP). An important question the NP should ask about the abdominal pain is: a. the relation of the pain to stools. b. what time of day the pain occurs. c. whe...

Proton-Pump Inhibitors correct answer: MOA: bind to the H+/K+/ ATPase enzyme on the surface of gastic parietal cells inhibiting secretion of hydrogen ions into the gastric lumen. Inhibits >90% of 24-hour acid secretion One dose acts > 24 hours Effective in treatment of PUD because ...

Advanced Pharmacology: Analgesics and Endocrine Questions With Complete Solutions

Principles pf pharmacokinetics correct answer: absorption, distrubution, biotransformationa nd metabolism, excretion Principles of pharmacodynamics correct answer: receptor interaction, signal transduction, physiologic effect, Pt's function status Drug correct answer: intended to treat a d...

Which of the following is true concerning colorectal cancer? A. Most colorectal cancers are found during rectal examination. B. Rectal carcinoma is more common than cancers involving the colon. C. Early manifestations include abdominal pain and cramping. D. Later disease presentation often inclu...

What is some patient teaching for someone who has GERD? correct answer: -Eat smaller meals: 4-6 smaller meals per day -Wait at least 3 hrs after eating to go to bed -Sleep with head elevated What is the biggest culprit of PUD? correct answer: PUD is mostly caused by H. pylori. What is the ...

Pharmacokinetics correct answer: What the body does to the drug Absorption correct answer: Affected by dosage form, route, and GI motility Distribution correct answer: drug distributed to site od action Protein binding correct answer: decreases distribution Fat soluble drugs correct ...

Peptic Ulcer Disease correct answer: Damage to mucosal barrier, chronic, effects 4.5 million people GERD correct answer: reflux into the esophagus, can cause inflamed esophagus, erosive esophagitis, esophageal carcinoma, gets worse when H. pylori is present Helicobacter pylori correct answer...