1. Which of the following statements concerning traveler’s diarrhea (TD) is true?

2. Which one of the following drugs has no effect on prothrombin but increases the likelihood of bleeding in patients who are also taking warfarin?

3. All of the following agents are considered close to ideal laxatives except

4. A patient with Zollinger–Ellison syndrome has been receiving high doses of cimetidine for 7 weeks. A frequent adverse effect of cimetidine is

5. Which of the following is an appropriate non-pharmacologic recommendation for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?

6. All of the following vasoconstrictors are deemed safe and effective for the temporary relief of itching and swelling except

7. A vasodilator that can be inactivated by proteolytic enzymes is

8. All of the following statements about stool softners are true except

9. Dietary supplementation with DHEA is best documented to have therapeutic value in the treatment of

10. A patient with a 30-year history of type 1 diabetes comes to you with a complaint of bloating and sour bleaching after meals. On several occasions, vomiting has occurred after a meal. Evaluation reveals delayed emptying of the stomach, and you diagnose diabetic gastro paresis. Which of the following drugs would be most useful in this patient?

11. Which of the following organisms has been implicated as a possible cause of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer disease?

12. Aluminum hydroxide is used to treat hyperphosphatemia associated with renal failure. Chronic use of aluminum hydroxide may cause all of the following conditions except

13. Your cousin is planning a three-week trip overseas and asks your advice regarding medications for traveler’s diarrhea. A drug suitable for noninfectious diarrhea is

14. Which of the following products should not be used to replenish lost fluids from acute diarrhea?

15. Most weak acid drugs as well as weak base drugs are absorbed primarily from the small intestine after oral administration because

16. A 2-year-old child was brought to the emergency room 1 hour after ingestion of tablets he had managed to obtain from a bottle on top of the refrigerator. His symptoms included marked gastrointestinal distress, vomiting (with hematemesis), and epigastric pain. Metabolic acidosis and leukocytosis were also present. This patient is most likely to have ingested tablets containing

17. Which solution is used as an astringent?

18. Metronidazole is least likely to be effective in the treatment of

19. Which of the following statements adequately describes bulk-forming laxaties?

20. Which of the following agents in most useful for carcinoma of the liver?

21. Which of the following statements adequately describes bulk-forming laxatives?

22. Which of the following statements concerning traveler’s diarrhea (TD) is true?

23. Which of the following statements about non-drug therapies for acute diarrhea is not correct?

24. All of the following statements about stool softeners are true except

25. Bisacodyl frequently can cause