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Question 1
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An 82-year-old female has been diagnosed with irritable bowel, chronic constipation,
and diverticulosis following a colonoscopy. Which pharmacological agent should the
clinician recommend?
, Laxatives.
You Answered
Stool softeners.
Correct Answer
Bulking agents.
Lubricants.
Bulking agents, such as psyllium preparations or methylcellulose preparations, are used
for irritable bowel, chronic constipation, and diverticulosis.
Question 2
pts
A 52-year-old female is suspected of having a gastric ulcer and will undergo an
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). She is concerned because she heard that
gastric ulcers can be malignant. How should the clinician respond?
“Don’t worry. Gastric ulcers are not cancerous.”
“You have about a 50% chance of having gastric cancer from your ulcer.”
Correct!
“About 95% of gastric ulcers are benign.”
“Even if it is cancer, surgery is 100% successful.”
About 95% of gastric ulcers are benign even though some of these seem to look
malignant on x-ray.
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