- A client diagnosed with HIV/AIDS has diarrhea that is not responding to antidiarrheal agents. Which medication will best assist in treating this client's diarrhea?
- what affects both arms, both legs and sometimes from the neck down?
- What PPIs should be given to a patient with CYP2C19 metabolizer issues?
- A client is receiving metoclopramide intravenously prior to cancer chemotherapy. The nurse would expect this drug to begin acting within which time frame?
- what is the longest and strongest bone in the body?
- The nurse is caring for a client with diarrhea who has been prescribed diphenoxylate with atropine and is observing the client for which adverse effects of this drug?
- A nurse is caring for a client that has developed diarrhea after antibiotic administration. The client has a BUN of 35 and creatinine of 1.8. The provider has ordered diphenoxylate with atropine for the client. What action should the nurse implement?
- The nurse is conducting a pre-colonoscopy class and knows that polyethylene glycol- electrolyte solution will be contraindicated for the client with which condition?
- The nurse should educate the client prescribed a stimulant cathartic to be alert for which common adverse effect?
- The nurse should counsel a client to discontinue use of over-the-counter antidiarrheals and seek treatment from a health care provider if diarrhea persists for how long?
- How many bones are in an adult axial skeleton?
- The patient has called the office to see if using bismuth subsalicylate will work to treat simple diarrhea. The nurse knows this will be a safe and effective treatment for diarrhea unless the patient has:
- A client who is taking magnesium citrate experiences sweating, palpitations, and flushing. The nurse understands that this is most likely related to which of the following?
- A group of students are reviewing the actions of laxatives on the GI tract. The students demonstrate understanding when they state what about bulk stimulants?
- what are closed ,fluid-filled sacs that work as a cushion?
- The nurse cautions a client with what allergy to avoid the use of bismuth salts in the treatment of diarrhea?
- The nurse explains that there is no "normal" number of daily stools because of differences in what contributing factor?
- Which would the nurse identify as being affected by dexpanthenol?
- The nurse administers metoclopramide orally at 9:00 AM to a patient with GERD. The nurse would expect this drug to exert its maximum effectiveness at which time?
- A caregiver of a 1-year-old asks the nurse if they can give the diphenoxylate that was prescribed for an older sibling to the child. Which is the nurse's best response?