A client is prescribed with Omeprazole (Prilosec). The nurse determines that the client is receiving its therapeutic effect if which of the following is stated by the client:

A client has been given Loperamide hydrochloride (Imodium). Which of the following situation is the medication indicated to?

A client has been given Ondansetron (Zofran). For which condition should the nurse administer this medication to the postoperative patient?

What is the priority nursing intervention for a client receiving an antiemetic?

Which of the following condition can you safely administer Metoclopramide (Reglan)?

A nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client who is receiving a bulk-forming laxative as part of the home medications. All of which is an example of bulk-forming laxative?

Which statement by the patient indicates that further teaching is needed about antiemetic medication?

The nurse is administering loperamide (Imodium) to a patient with diarrhea. What assessment is essential for the nurse to perform?

What instruction is most important for the nurse to teach a patient who is taking an anticholinergic agent to treat nausea and vomiting?

Which assessment is most important for the patient who is taking stimulant laxatives?

The health care provider prescribes lansoprazole (Prevacid) for a patient. Which assessment indicates to the nurse that the medication has had a therapeutic effect?

The health care provider has prescribed lansoprazole (Prevacid) for the patient. Within 30 minutes of receiving the first dose of the medication, the patient experiences shortness of breath and develops a rash on his skin. What does the nurse expect that the patient is experiencing?

Which statement demonstrates to the nurse that the patient understands instructions regarding the use of histamine2-receptor antagonists?

A patient who is prescribed a bisacodyl (Dulcolax) suppository. Which explanation will the nurse use to explain the action of bisacodyl?

A patient is using scopolamine (Transderm-Scop) to prevent motion sickness. About which common side effect should the nurse teach the patient?

A patient is taking famotidine (Pepsid) to inhibit gastric secretions. Which side effects of famotidine will the nurse teach the patient? (which does not apply)

A client has been taking omeprazole (Prilosec) for 4 weeks. The nurse determines that the client is receiving the optimal intended effect of the medication if the client reports absence of which of the following symptoms?

A physician prescribes bisacodyl (a stimulant laxative) for a client in preparation for a diagnostic test and wants the client to achieve a rapid effect from the medication. The nurse then tells the client to take the medication:

A client has a PRN order for loperamide (Imodium) and opioid like antidiarrheal. The nurse should plan to administer this medication if the client has:

A client is taking docusate sodium (Colace) a group III Emollient laxative. The nurse monitors which of the following to determine whether the client is having a therapeutic effect from this medication?

A nurse teaches a client taking metoclopramide (Reglan) to discontinue the medication immediately and call the physician if which side effect occurs with long- term use?

A histamine (H2) - receptor antagonist will be prescribed for a client. The nurse understands that which medications are H2- receptor antagonists, one of which could be prescribed. which does not apply?

A client with a gastric ulcer has an order for sucralfate (Carafate), 1 g orally four times a day. The nurse schedules the medications for which of the following times?

A charge nurse and a newly licensed nurse are providing care for a client who reports nausea and has a presciption for metoclopramide (Reglan) as an antiemetic. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a correct understanding of the actions of the medication. "Metoclopramide":

A nurse is talking with a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is starting therapy with sucralfate (Carafate). The nurse should instruct the client to take this medication: