Stimulant laxatives Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXIT EXAM V2 - BRAND NEW 2022 - 2023 1. The nurse is caring for a patient taking cimetidine (Tagamet) orally. Which should the nurse consider about administering this drug? A) Administer the drug with the first bit of food B) Administer the drug immediately after meals C) Administer the drug 30 minutes after meals D) Administer the drug 30 minutes before meals 2. The nurse is discharging a patient with a new patient for ranitidine (Zantac). Which information would be ...

•A patient who takes NSAIDS almost daily for arthritic pain and refuses to try another medication is at risk for an NSAID-induced ulcer. The provider states, 1. I will put you on Misoprostol once daily 2. If you reduced the NSAID to 4 times a week, that should help prevent an ulcer 3. I will start you a PPI to prevent an ulcer 4. An H2RA will help prevent an ulcer. A PPI is the first-line choice, Misoprostol can cause diarrhea. A young woman who was in a car accident 4 months ago takes...

ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY MID TERM EXAM FOR NURS 6521 (LATEST) Anti-diarrheals - CORRECT ANSWER-Stops further occurrence of diarrhea. Notable medicines are Loperamide "Immodium", Diphenoxylate Hcl with Atropine "Lomotil", Bismuth subsalicylate "Pepto bismul" Pepto s/e: black stools and tongue Laxatives - CORRECT ANSWER-Used to ease or stimulate defecation Soften the stool Increase stool volume Hasten fecal passage through the intestine Facilitate evacuation from the rectum *Misus...

Potter and Perry Chapter 36 The Experience of Loss with complete solution A nurse encounters a family that experienced the death of their adult child last year. The parents are talking about the upcoming anniversary of their child's death. The nurse spends time with them discussing their child's life and death. The nurse's action best demonstrates which nursing principle? a. Pain management technique b. Facilitating normal mourning c. Grief evaluation d. Palliative care ANS: B Annive...

Bowel Elimination All Answers Correct -Storage of food -secretion of intrinsic factors -production of hydrochloric acid Function of stomach include: storage of food and liquids, secretion of intrinsic factors which is responsible for absorption of vitamin b12. Stomach produces hydrochloric acid with pepsin, and helps protein digestion. Reabsorption of nutrients occur in small intestine, not in the stomach. Mucus is secreted form the stomach, but does not aid in proteins digestion. Instea...

Nurs 1140 - Pharmacology I Exam with 100% Correct Answers 2023. hematuria - Correct Answer-blood in the urine Dribbling - Correct Answer-leakage of urine despite voluntary control of urination oliguria - Correct Answer-Decreased urine output nocturia - Correct Answer-excessive urination at night polyuria - Correct Answer-excessive urination hesitancy - Correct Answer-difficulty starting urination Frequency - Correct Answer-urinating often dysuria - Correct Answer-painful urination urge...

PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERMS COMPLETE DETAILED STUDY GUIDE GRADED A+ 2022/2023 UPDATE Pharmacokinetics: • Understand the implications of changing renal function on creatinine and drug dosing. Renal disease interacts with drugs in three main ways. Firstly, patients with renal disease may be more vulnerable to a given drug effect (patient susceptibility). Secondly, a drug effect may be exaggerated or attenuated in patients with renal disease (pharmacodynamic change). Thirdly, and most importantly,...

1. An osmotic laxative will be prescribed for a client. The nurse understands which medications are osmotic laxative? Select all that apply A. senna (Senokot) B. mineral Oil (Kondremul) C. polyethylene glycol and electrolytes(GoLYTELY) D. sodium Phosphate (Fleet enema) E. bisacodyl (Dulcolax) Correct Answer: C & D Polyethylene glycol and sodium phosphate are osmotic laxatives that are used to attract water into the large intestines to produce bulk and stimulate peristalsis. Other osmoti...

2024 HESI RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ACTUAL 2024 EXAM UPDATE GRADED A+. 1. The nurse is caring for a patient taking cimetidine (Tagamet) orally. Which should the nurse consider about administering this drug? A) Administer the drug with the first bit of food B) Administer the drug immediately after meals C) Administer the drug 30 minutes after meals D) Administer the drug 30 minutes before meals 2. The nurse is discharging a patient with a new patient for raniti...

2023 HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXIT EXAM V2 - BRAND NEW 1. The nurse is caring for a patient taking cimetidine (Tagamet) orally. Which should the nurse consider about administering this drug? A) Administer the drug with the first bit of food B) Administer the drug immediately after meals C) Administer the drug 30 minutes after meals D) Administer the drug 30 minutes before meals 2. The nurse is discharging a patient with a new patient for ranitidine (Zantac). Which information would be i...