Other drugs may be ordered to manage a client's ulcerative colitis. Which of the following medications, if ordered, would the nurse question?

The correct answer is D. 6-Mercaptopurine. (A) Methylprednisolone sodium succinate is used for its anti-inflammatory effects. (B) Loperamide would be used to control diarrhea. (C) Psyllium may improve consistency of stools by providing bulk. (D) An immunosuppressant such as 6-mercaptopurine is used for chronic…

Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

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Options

AMethylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol)
BLoperamide (Imodium)
CPsyllium
D6-Mercaptopurine

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A
31% (11)
B
8% (3)
C
17% (6)
D
44% (16)

Explanation

(A) Methylprednisolone sodium succinate is used for its anti-inflammatory effects. (B) Loperamide would be used to control diarrhea. (C) Psyllium may improve consistency of stools by providing bulk. (D) An immunosuppressant such as 6-mercaptopurine is used for chronic unrelenting Crohn's

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#ulcerative colitis#immunosuppressants#pharmacology#drug safety

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