Which drug is appropriate for urgent diarrhea control in irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D)?

A nurse prepares to give misoprostol. What essential question should precede administration?

A nurse is assessing a patient with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who has been on lansoprazole for over a year. The nurse should recognize that long-term PPI use may increase the risk of which of the following?

A contraindication for stimulant laxative use is:

A patient with hepatic encephalopathy is prescribed lactulose. What is the main reason?

A nurse is educating a client about omeprazole (Prilosec). Which statement indicates a need for further teaching? 

Which acid-suppressing agent forms a protective barrier over gastric ulcers?

A nurse is educating a patient with GERD who has been prescribed cimetidine. The patient reports smoking half a pack of cigarettes per day. Which of the following statements best reflects the nurse’s understanding of the interaction between smoking and cimetidine?

A 34-year-old woman at 41 weeks of gestation with an unfavorable cervix is admitted for labor induction. The provider orders misoprostol 25 mcg intravaginally every 4 hours. Which of the following conditions would make this order contraindicated?

Which of the following medications is safest for long-term management of constipation?