ATI RN
Gastrointestinal drug Questions
Question 1 of 5
The following are licensed in the UK for the management of obesity:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Orlistat is licensed in the UK for obesity management by inhibiting dietary fat absorption.
Question 2 of 5
Drugs useful in eradication of H. pylori include the following EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rifampicin is not typically used for H. pylori eradication; standard regimens include Amoxicillin, Clarithromycin, and Tetracycline with a PPI.
Question 3 of 5
Drugs useful to control vomiting include the following EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Apomorphine is a dopamine agonist that induces vomiting, unlike the others which are anti-emetics.
Question 4 of 5
Physical purgatives include which of the following:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate is a surfactant laxative, softening stool physically, unlike the stimulant purgatives listed.
Question 5 of 5
Castor oil is classified as which type of laxative?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Castor oil is an irritant laxative that stimulates intestinal peristalsis after being hydrolyzed to ricinoleic acid.