Pharmacology – Antidiarrheals UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Pharmacology – Antidiarrheals
Pharmacology – Antidiarrheals UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Three main classes of antidirrheals - CORRECT ANSWER- opiate and derivatives
Antisecretory
Adsorbents
Large volume diarrhea is caused by - CORRECT ANSWER- excessive amounts of water
or secretions
osmosis
i...
Pharmacology – Antidiarrheals UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Three main classes of antidirrheals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- opiate and derivatives
Antisecretory
Adsorbents
Large volume diarrhea is caused by - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- excessive amounts of water
or secretions
osmosis
increased mucosal secretions - caused by bacterial toxins and neoplasms
small volume diarrhea is caused by - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- excessive intestinal motility
- usually an inflammatory response
diagnosis of diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- increased frequency (2-3 movements
daily)
Liquid stooling - emphasis on consistency not frequency
acute diarrhea persists for less than _____ and can be subdivided into ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 2 weeks
noninflammatory diarrhea - watery and nonbloody, caused by virus or bacteria
inflammatory - WBC present in stool, invasion of pathogen into intestinal wall
chronic diarrhea has many causes ____ and is classified on ____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
IBS, medication, enteral feedings, malabsorption, malnutrition
Stool Type - watery pus blood fat content, fatty, inflammatory blood and or pus
traveler's diarrhea caused by - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Giardi or E. Coli
, Assessment for chronic diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Patient History
Stool sample for C.Difficile
Travelers Diarrhea
HIV status - cryptosporidium
Mechanism of action for antidiarrheal opiods - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- reduce frequency
and urgency
act on smooth muscle in the intestinal tract
slows motility and propulsion
allows for liquid absorption
can be habit forming (excluding loperamide)
MoA for adsorbents in antidiarrheal - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- decreases symptoms
adsorb intestinal fluid and reduce motility
Treatment for Acute diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- bowel rest, hydration, and
relaxation
use anti-diarrheals sparingly - may prolong infection
don't give AD for bloody stools, high fever, or systemic infection
treatment for chronic diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- treat symptoms if underlying
disease is being resolved
monitor - number and character of stools, hydration status, signs of drug toxicity
anti-diarrheals in pediatrics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- not reccomended
opiods are contraindicated under 2 years
Bismuth and attapulgite (Kaopectate) not under 3yo
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