WorksheetsGI medications practice quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 23mins
A patient with a gastric ulcer is prescribed sucralfate. When should the nurse instruct the patient to take it?
With meals
30 minutes before meals
At bedtime only
After antacids
The nurse provides teaching about OTC antacids. Which statement by the client requires further clarification?
I will take antacids 1–3 hours after meals and at bedtime.
I’ll take my prescribed antibiotic at the same time as the antacid.
I understand these may interfere with absorption of other medications.
I’ll notify my provider if I need to take them frequently.
A client frequently takes OTC calcium carbonate (Tums). Which complication is the nurse most concerned about?
Hyperkalemia
Hypercalcemia and constipation
Hypophosphatemia and diarrhea
Iron-deficiency anemia
Long-term PPI use increases risk for which complications? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Osteoporosis-related fractures
Increased risk for pneumonia
Kidney stones
Which teaching should the nurse include for a patient prescribed famotidine?
Take with a glass of milk
Report confusion or agitation
Expect diarrhea as a normal effect
Avoid taking at bedtime
Which medication should not be taken simultaneously with an H2 blocker?
Iron supplements
Antacids
Beta-blockers
Multivitamins
The nurse provides education about aluminum hydroxide. Which side effect is most likely?
Diarrhea
Constipation
GI bleeding
Hyperkalemia
Which patient should avoid sodium bicarbonate antacids?
Patient with hypertension and heart failure
Patient with occasional GERD
Patient with constipation
Patient with peptic ulcer disease
A patient asks how to take antacids with other medications. Which instruction is correct?
Take antacids at the same time as other medications.
Take other medications 1-2 hours before or after antacids.
Antacids do not interact with other medications.
Take antacids only at bedtime.
Which laxative is most appropriate for a patient on opioids?
Senna (stimulant)
Docusate (stool softener)
Psyllium (bulk-forming)
Lactulose (osmotic)
Which teaching should the nurse include for a patient taking bisacodyl suppositories?
This medication is safe for long-term daily use.
Expect bowel movement within 15–60 minutes.
Take with milk for best results.
Store at room temperature in a humid place.
Which assessment is most important before administering laxatives to a patient with constipation?
Bowel sounds
Weight history
Skin turgor
Hemoglobin
Which statement about famotidine requires correction?
It decreases gastric acid secretion.
It may cause confusion in older adults.
It can be taken with or without meals.
It is the drug of choice for rapid heartburn relief.
Sucralfate is prescribed. Which teaching is correct?
Take with meals for best absorption.
Take on an empty stomach, 1 hr before meals.
It neutralizes stomach acid.
It works immediately to relieve heartburn.
Teaching for metoclopramide includes:
Report lip smacking or involuntary movements.
Take with antacids for best results.
It causes dependence if taken >2 weeks.
It is safe to use long-term for nausea.
Which finding is priority to report in a patient taking H2 blockers?
Mild headache
Occasional constipation
New onset confusion in older adult
Decreased appetite
