Nursing Pharmacology Chapter 27:  Gastrointestinal Drugs Practice Questions

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Question # 1 (Multiple Choice) More likely to affect the cytochrome P450 drug metabolizing system:

    A) ranitidine (Zantac)
    B) cimetidine (Tagamet)

Question # 2 (Multiple Choice) Only class of antiulcer drugs that can eradicate Helicobacter pylori and cure associated gastritis:

    A) sucralfate (Carafate)
    B) colloidal bismuth
    C) H2 blockers
    D) Anticholinergic agents

Question # 3 (Multiple Choice) Antacid: melt-alkali syndrome:

    A) aluminum hydroxide
    B) magnesium hydroxide
    C) calcium carbonate
    D) sodium bicarbonate

Question # 4 (True/False) Reduces basal unstimulated gastric acid secretion; enhanced mucosal resistance to injury-- prostaglandins (PGE1/PGE2)

    A) true
    B) false

Question # 5 (Multiple Choice) Antacid: effective, but associated with systemic alkalosis

    A) calcium carbonate
    B) sodium bicarbonate
    C) magnesium hydroxide
    D) aluminum hydroxide

Question # 6 (Multiple Choice) Antacid: most likely to cause systemic phosphate depletion:

    A) sodium bicarbonate
    B) calcium carbonate
    C) magnesium hydroxide
    D) aluminum hydroxide

Question # 7 (Multiple Choice) Monotherapy effectiveness in eradication of H. pylori-- bismuth compounds

    A) 5%
    B) 20%
    C) 50%
    D) 90%

Question # 8 (Multiple Answer) Omeprazole (Prilosec) and lansoprazole approved for clinical treatment of:

    A) duodenal ulcer
    B) erosive gastritis
    C) Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and other gastric acid hypersecretory states

Question # 9 (Multiple Choice) Side effect profile-- antiulcer medication: urinary retention, blurred vision, xerostromia,:

    A) ranitidine (Zantac)
    B) atropine
    C) nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat)
    D) sucralfate (Carafate)

Question # 10 (Multiple Answer) Examplesof H2 (histamine receptor Type II) antagonists:

    A) cimetidine (Tagamet)
    B) ranitidine (Zantac)
    C) nizatidine (Axid)
    D) famotidine (Pepcid)
    E) terfenadine

Question # 11 (Multiple Choice) Mechanism of action: cytoprotection, binds to the ulcer base, antibacterial effect:

    A) metronidazole (Flagyl)
    B) tetracycline (Achromycin)
    C) bismuth compounds
    D) ranitidine (Zantac)
    E) omeprazole (Prilosec)

Question # 12 (Multiple Answer) Drug(s) used iin eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection:

    A) bismuth compounds
    B) metronidazole (Flagyl)
    C) clarithromycin (Biaxin)
    D) omeprazole (Prilosec)
    E) amoxicillin (Amoxil Polymox)

Question # 13 (Multiple Choice) Most widely used antacid in treating ulcer disease:

    A) sodium bicarbonate
    B) calcium carbonate
    C) magnesium hydroxide
    D) aluminum hydroxide
    E) combination of aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide

Question # 14 (Multiple Choice) Treatment of gastric a disease: atropine vs.H2-receptor blockers -- atropine is:

    A) more effective than H2 receptor blockers
    B) less effective than H2 receptor blockers
    C) equally effective

Question # 15 (Multiple Choice) Drawbacks of "triple therapy" {bismuth compounds + metronidazole (Flagyl) + tetracycline (Achromycin)}in treating peptic ulcer disease:

    A) patient compliance (2 week treatment = 200 tablets)
    B) side effects
    C) both
    D) neither

Question # 16 (Multiple Choice) Antacid: constipation

    A) aluminum hydroxide
    B) magnesium hydroxide

Question # 17 (Multiple Choice) Most successful protocol for eradication of H. pylori/treatment of peptic ulcer disease:

    A) bismuth monotherapy
    B) therapy using bismuth compounds, metronidazole (Flagyl), and amoxicillin (Amoxil Polymox) in combination -triple therapy
    C) bismuth compounds and amoxicillin (Amoxil Polymox)
    D) all of the above equally effective

Question # 18 (Multiple Choice) Antacid: loose stools

    A) aluminum hydroxide
    B) magnesium hydroxide
    C) both
    D) neither

Question # 19 (Multiple Choice) Eradication of H. pylori effectiveness for bismuth compounds when using combination with antibiotics:

    A) 5%
    B) 20%
    C) 50%
    D) 80%
    E) 95%

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Question # 1 (Multiple Choice) More likely to affect the cytochrome P450 drug metabolizing system:

Answer: (B) cimetidine (Tagamet)

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Question # 2 (Multiple Choice) Only class of antiulcer drugs that can eradicate Helicobacter pylori and cure associated gastritis:

Answer: (B) colloidal bismuth

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Question # 3 (Multiple Choice) Antacid: melt-alkali syndrome:

Answer: (C) calcium carbonate

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Question # 4 (True/False) Reduces basal unstimulated gastric acid secretion; enhanced mucosal resistance to injury-- prostaglandins (PGE1/PGE2)

Answer: True

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Question # 5 (Multiple Choice) Antacid: effective, but associated with systemic alkalosis

Answer: (B) sodium bicarbonate

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Question # 6 (Multiple Choice) Antacid: most likely to cause systemic phosphate depletion:

Answer: (D) aluminum hydroxide

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Question # 7 (Multiple Choice) Monotherapy effectiveness in eradication of H. pylori-- bismuth compounds

Answer: (B) 20%

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Question # 8 (Multiple Answer) Omeprazole (Prilosec) and lansoprazole approved for clinical treatment of:

(A) duodenal ulcer

(B) erosive gastritis

(C) Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and other gastric acid hypersecretory states

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Question # 9 (Multiple Choice) Side effect profile-- antiulcer medication: urinary retention, blurred vision, xerostromia,:

Answer: (B) atropine

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Question # 10 (Multiple Answer) Examplesof H2 (histamine receptor Type II) antagonists:

(A) cimetidine (Tagamet)

(B) ranitidine (Zantac)

(C) nizatidine (Axid)

(D) famotidine (Pepcid)

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Question # 11 (Multiple Choice) Mechanism of action: cytoprotection, binds to the ulcer base, antibacterial effect:

Answer: (C) bismuth compounds

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Question # 12 (Multiple Answer) Drug(s) used iin eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection:

(A) bismuth compounds

(B) metronidazole (Flagyl)

(C) clarithromycin (Biaxin)

(D) omeprazole (Prilosec)

(E) amoxicillin (Amoxil Polymox)

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Question # 13 (Multiple Choice) Most widely used antacid in treating ulcer disease:

Answer: (E) combination of aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide

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Question # 14 (Multiple Choice) Treatment of gastric a disease: atropine vs.H2-receptor blockers -- atropine is:

Answer: (B) less effective than H2 receptor blockers

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Question # 15 (Multiple Choice) Drawbacks of "triple therapy" {bismuth compounds + metronidazole (Flagyl) + tetracycline (Achromycin)}in treating peptic ulcer disease:

Answer: (C) both

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Question # 16 (Multiple Choice) Antacid: constipation

Answer: (A) aluminum hydroxide

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Question # 17 (Multiple Choice) Most successful protocol for eradication of H. pylori/treatment of peptic ulcer disease:

Answer: (B) therapy using bismuth compounds, metronidazole (Flagyl), and amoxicillin (Amoxil Polymox) in combination -triple therapy

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Question # 18 (Multiple Choice) Antacid: loose stools

Answer: (B) magnesium hydroxide

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Question # 19 (Multiple Choice) Eradication of H. pylori effectiveness for bismuth compounds when using combination with antibiotics:

Answer: (E) 95%

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