31.6: Review Questions
A client in the clinic is prescribed aluminum hydroxide by the provider. The nurse should include which of the following in the client’s education?
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Take the medication 2 hours before or after other medications.
The nurse is administering IV cimetidine to a client admitted to the ICU with a GI bleed. Which of the following adverse effects is the client at increased risk for when receiving cimetidine parenterally?
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Hypotension
The nurse is educating a client on a new prescription of omeprazole. What does the nurse include in teaching?
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The medication decreases the production of gastric acids and pepsin.
The nurse is educating the client on their newly prescribed medication misoprostol. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a priority need for additional follow-up?
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“I recently stopped taking my birth-control pills.”
A client being treated for GERD arrives at the clinic with complaints of constipation and flatulence. Which of the following medications is likely causing these symptoms?
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Calcium carbonate
The nurse is discharging a client with instructions from the provider to take calcium carbonate to treat their indigestion. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the need for additional instruction?
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“I need to take this every day for it to work.”
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of lansoprazole to a client with an ulcer. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the client needs additional instruction on this medication?
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“I know my pain will improve right after taking this.”
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client with a gastric ulcer who is taking sucralfate. What information regarding administration is important to stress to the client?
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Take this medication 4 times a day; do not miss a dose.
The nurse is reviewing lab values for a client who has been taking over-the-counter antacid medications. Which of the following findings could be attributed to antacid use?
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Hypermagnesemia
The nurse is educating a client who is taking pantoprazole. What information should be included in the education?
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Swallow the medication whole, do not chew.