Author Question: A nurse is teaching a client who is prescribed metoclopramide about signs and symptoms to report to ... (Read 59 times)

mrsjacobs44 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is teaching a client who is prescribed metoclopramide about signs and symptoms to report to the primary health care provider. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the client states which of the following?

Select all that apply.

A) Difficulty swallowing
B) Uncontrolled tongue movements
C) Muscle laxity
D) Shuffling gait
E) Diarrhea

Question 2

A group of nursing students are reviewing information about upper gastrointestinal system drugs. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify which of the following as a proton pump inhibitor?

A) Nizatidine
B) Omeprazole
C) Esomeprazole
D) Sucralfate
E) Misoprostol

macmac · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, B, D
Feedback:
When taking metoclopramide, the client should immediately report any of the following signs: difficulty speaking or swallowing; mask-like face; shuffling gait; rigidity; tremors; uncontrolled movements of the mouth, face, or extremities; and uncontrolled chewing or unusual movements of the tongue. Diarrhea does not require the client to notify the health care provider.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B, C
Feedback:
Omeprazole and esomeprazole are examples of proton pump inhibitors. Nizatidine is a histamine-2 receptor antagonist. Sucralfate and misoprostol are examples of miscellaneous acid reducers.