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NSG 345 REVIEW EXAM 3 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
A patient complains of constipation and requires a laxative. in providing teaching
for this patient, the nurse reviews the common causes of constipation, including
which cause?
a. motion sickness
b. poor dietary habits
c. food intolerance
d. bacteria (escherichia coli) - ANSWER poor dietary habits
a patient with nausea is taking ondansetron. she asks the nurse how this drug
works. the nurse is aware that this medication has which action?
a. enhances histamines receptors sites
b. blocks serotonin receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone
c. blocks dopamine receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone
d. stimulates anticholinergic receptor sites - ANSWER blocks serotonin receptors
in the chemoreceptor trigger zone
a patient who has constipation is prescribed a bisacodyl suppository. which
explanation will the nurse use to explain the action of bisacodyl?
a. acts on smooth intestinal muscle to gently increase peristalsis
b. absorbs water into the intestines to increase bulk and peristalsis
c. lowers surface tension and increases water accumulation in the intestines
d. pulls salts into the colon and increases water in the feces to increase bulk -
ANSWER acts on smooth intestinal muscle to gently increase peristalsis
,a patient is using scopolamine to prevent motion sickness. about which common
side effect should the nurse teach the patient?
a. diarrhea
b. vomiting
c. insomnia
d. dry mouth - ANSWER dry mouth
when metoclopramide is given for nausea, the nurse plans to caution the patient to
avoid which substance?
a. milk
b. coffee
c. alcohol
d. carbonated beverages - ANSWER alcohol
the nurse is administering difenoxin with atropine to a patient. which should be
included in the patient teaching regarding this medication. (select all that apply)
a. caution the patient to avoid laxative abuse
b. record the frequency of bowel movement
c. caution the patient against taking sedatives concurrently
d. encourage the patient to increase fluids
e. instruct the patient to avoid this drug if he or she has narrow-angle-glaucoma
f. teach the patient that the drug acts by drawing water into the intestine. -
ANSWER a, b , c , d , e
ondansetron has been ordered for the patient undergoing cancer chemotherapy to
control the severe nausea and vomiting. what side effects should the nurse observe
for?
a. headache, dizziness, and fatigue
, b. anorexia and hair loss
c. abdominal cramping and irritability
d. psychosis and middle ear disturbances - ANSWER headache, dizziness, and
fatigue
a toddler ingests a small amount of household cleaning fluid. what is the safest
advice for the nurse to provide the caregiver?
a. give the child fluids and proceed to the emergency department
b. call the poison control center and follow directions
c. administer syrup of ipecac and monitor for vomiting
d. have the toddler eat bread to absorb the substance - ANSWER call the poison
control center and follow directions
lactulose is ordered for a patient with liver disease. what would indicates the
medication is exerting a positive therapeutic effect on the patient?
a. decreased ascites
b. decreased ammonia level
c. decreased jaundice
d. decreased blood pressure - ANSWER decreased ammonia level
an older adult patient reports taking aluminium hydroxide on a daily basis to relieve
symptoms of gastrointestinal reflux disease. the nurse needs to evaluate for which
condition?
a. constipation
b. diarrhea
c. flatulence
d. abdominal pain - ANSWER constipation
when administering the histamine 2 blocker ranitidine, the nurse will
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