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NSG6005 – GI: Questions With Complete SolutionsHistamine receptor antagonists (H2RA), such as famotidine(Pepcid), inhibits
acid secretions by: Right Ans - Blocking the parietal cells (Acid producers)
from responding to histamine
The following medications should NOT be administered concomitantly with
clopidogrel (Plavix)? Right Ans - Omeprazole (Prilosec)
Anticholinergic agents reduce nausea and vomiting by antagonizing the:
Right Ans - Muscarinic receptors
The brand name of famotidine is: Right Ans - heart failure
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as prantoprazole (Protonix), block
gastrointestinal acid secretion by: Right Ans - inhibiting the hydrogen-
potassium ATPase transport enzyme
In addition to metoclopramide (Reglan), anohter prokinetic drug used to
improve gastric motility is: Right Ans - erythromycin base (Ery-Tab)
A 54-year-old man is diagnosed with diabetic gastroparesis. The drug that will
promote gastrointestinal tract motility and produce an antiemetic effect is:
Right Ans - Metoclopramide (Reglan)
Which therapy should be initiated in a patient with moderate Clostridium
difficile infection who has failed to respond to treatment with metronidazole
(Flagyl)? Right Ans - Oral vancomycin (Vancocin)
The brand name of metoclopramid, an antiemetic, is: Right Ans - Reglan
The brand name of prochlorperazine maleate is: Right Ans - Compazine
Helicobacter pylori is naturally resistant to: Right Ans -
Trimethoprim/sulfamethozazole (Bactrim)
, Due to potential for extrapyramidal symptoms, oral metoclopramide (Reglan)
should NOT be administered concomitantly with: Right Ans - sertraline
(Zoloft)
The most commonly reported side effects of oral ondansetron (Zofran) are:
Right Ans - headache and constipation
Which of the following medications is classified as an antihistamine and a
phenothiazine? Right Ans - Promethazine (Phenergan)
The most commonly reported side effect of metronidazole and clarithromycin
combination therapy for Helicobacter pylori is: Right Ans - metallic taste
Inflizimab (Remicade), a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor, is: Right Ans -
used to treat Crohn's disease in children
The plasm elimination half-life of esomeprazole (Nexium) is: Right Ans - 1-
1.5 hours
Which of the following is NOT a contraindication for bismuth subsalicylate
(Pepto-Bismol)? Right Ans - Penicillin allergy
The class of medications most useful in the treatment of chemotherapy
induced nausea and vomiting is the: Right Ans - serotonin receptor
antagonists
For patients who didn't respond to an initial course of triple therapy for
Helicobacter pylori, an alternate regiment should be prescribed. It would
include a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and: Right Ans - metronidazole and
tetracycline
Pantoprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, given with antibiotics for triple
therapy treatment of Helicobactor pylori should be administered Right Ans
- Twice daily
Corticosteroids, used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis, are produced by
the: Right Ans - adrenal glands
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