Practice Question
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for aluminum hydroxide to treat heartburn. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for and report which of the following adverse reactions?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Constipation
Rationale:
💎 Action: Aluminum hydroxide neutralizes stomach acid and binds phosphate in the gut.
💎 Adverse Effect: Aluminum compounds slow intestinal motility, leading to constipation.
💎 Prevention: Encourage high-fiber diet and hydration to minimize this effect.
💎 Combination Therapy: Often combined with magnesium hydroxide, which causes diarrhea, to balance bowel effects.
💎 Monitoring: Persistent constipation should be reported, as it may indicate electrolyte imbalance..
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More Questions from This Exam
A nurse is taking a health history of a client who reports occasionally taking several over-the-counter medications, including an H₂ receptor antagonist (H₂RA). Which of the following outcomes indicates the H₂RA is therapeutic?
Answer Choices:
A. Relief of heartburn
B. Cessation of diarrhea
C. Passage of flatus
D. Absence of constipation
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sucralfate to treat a gastric ulcer. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Answer Choices:
A. "I will take this medication as needed to reduce pain."
B. "I will reduce my fluid intake with this medication."
C. "I will take this medication with an antacid."
D. "I will take this medication 1 hour before meals and at bedtime."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a duodenal ulcer about his new prescription for cimetidine. The nurse should include which of the following instructions in the teaching?
Answer Choices:
A. "Take the medication with an antacid to minimize stomach upset."
B. "Your doctor might need to reduce your theophylline dose while taking this medication."
C. "Take the medication on an empty stomach for better absorption."
D. "You should plan to take this medication for at least 6 months."
A client is prescribed lansoprazole 15 mg PO once a day. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication?
Answer Choices:
A. 30 minutes after lunch
B. With a bedtime snack
C. 30 minutes before breakfast
D. With dinner meal
Ondansetron would be contraindicated in a client who presents with what clinical manifestation?
Answer Choices:
A. Nausea
B. Hypertension
C. Prolonged QT interval
D. Diarrhea
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
- Answer Choices: 4