Exam 42: Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders

A patient who experiences motion sickness when flying asks the nurse the best time to take the medication prescribed to prevent motion sickness for a 0900 flight. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the medication at which time?

The nurse is caring for an older adult who is receiving diphenoxylate with atropine (Lomotil) to treat severe diarrhea. The nurse will monitor this patient closely for which effect?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has postoperative nausea and vomiting. The surgeon has ordered promethazine HCl (Phenergan). Which aspect of this patient's health history would be of concern?

A patient who is taking diphenoxylate with atropine (Lomotil) to treat diarrhea asks the nurse why it contains atropine. The nurse will explain that atropine is added, in part, to:

A child has been prescribed activated charcoal. What is the likely reason this is being ordered?

A patient who is receiving chemotherapy will be given dronabinol (Marinol) to prevent nausea and vomiting. The nurse will tell the patient that this drug will be given at which time?

A woman who is 2 months pregnant reports having morning sickness every day and asks if she can take any medications to treat this problem. The nurse will recommend that the patient try which intervention first?

The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about the use of antipsychotic drugs for antiemetic purposes. The nurse will explain that, when given as antiemetics, these drugs are given:

The nurse is instructing a patient who will take psyllium (Metamucil) to treat constipation. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?

A patient asks the nurse about using loperamide (Imodium) to treat infectious diarrhea. Which response will the nurse give?

A child is brought to the emergency department after ingestion of a toxic substance. The child is alert and conscious and is reported to have ingested kerosene 20 minutes prior. The nurse will anticipate administering

The nurse is caring for a patient who has unexplained, recurrent vomiting and who is unable to keep anything down. Until the cause of the vomiting is determined, the nurse will anticipate administering which medications?

The parent of an 18-month-old toddler calls the clinic to report that the child has vomited 5 times that day. The nurse determines that the child has had three wet diapers in the past 6 hours. What will the nurse recommend for this child?

An appropriate goal when teaching a patient who has diarrhea is that the patient:

A patient asks the nurse the best way to prevent traveler's diarrhea. The nurse will provide which recommendation to the patient?

The nurse is teaching a patient who is about to take a long car trip about using dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) to prevent motion sickness. What information is important to include when teaching this patient?

A patient reports having three to four stools, which are sometimes hard, per week. The patient states that this represents less bowel movements than normal for her. The nurse will perform which action?

The parent of a child who is receiving chemotherapy asks the nurse why metoclopramide (Reglan) is not being used to suppress vomiting. The nurse will explain that, in children, this drug is more likely to cause which adverse effect?