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Which of the following are Bulk Forming Agents?

A. Mineral Oil
B.  Psyllium (Metamucil) 
C. Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
D. Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)
E. Senna (Ex-Lax, SenoKot)
F. Bisacody (Dulcolax)
G. Docusate sodium (Colace)
H. Lactulose
I. Methylcellulose (Citrucel)
J. Sorbitol 
K. Glycerin 
L. Caclium polycarbophil (FiberCon)
M. Polyethylene glycol 3350 (Miralax, Golytely)
N.  Cascara 
O. Linaclotide (Linzess)
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B. Psyllium (Metamucil)
I. Methylcellulose (Citrate)
L. Caclium polycarbophil (FiberCon)

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Which of the following are Osmotics?

A. Mineral Oil
B.  Psyllium (Metamucil) 
C. Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
D. Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)
E. Senna (Ex-Lax, SenoKot)
F. Bisacody (Dulcolax)
G. Docusate sodium (Colace)
H. Lactulose (Constulose) 
I. Methylcellulose (Citrucel)
J. Sorbitol 
K. Glycerin 
L. Caclium polycarbophil (FiberCon)
M. Polyethylene glycol 3350 (Miralax, Golytely)
N.  Cascara 
O. Linaclotide (Linzess)
A

D. Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)
H. Lactulose (Constulose)
J. Sorbitol
K. Glycerrin
M. Polyethylene glycol 3350 (Miralax, Golytely)

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Which of the following is an agoinst of guanylate cyclase C?

A. Mineral Oil
B.  Psyllium (Metamucil) 
C. Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
D. Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)
E. Senna (Ex-Lax, SenoKot)
F. Bisacody (Dulcolax)
G. Docusate sodium (Colace)
H. Lactulose
I. Methylcellulose (Citrucel)
J. Sorbitol 
K. Glycerin 
L. Caclium polycarbophil (FiberCon)
M. Polyethylene glycol 3350 (Miralax, Golytely)
N.  Cascara 
O. Linaclotide (Linzess)
A

O. Linaclotide (Linzess)

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Which of the following are Lubricants?

A. Mineral Oil
B.  Psyllium (Metamucil) 
C. Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
D. Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)
E. Senna (Ex-Lax, SenoKot)
F. Bisacody (Dulcolax)
G. Docusate sodium (Colace)
H. Lactulose
I. Methylcellulose (Citrucel)
J. Sorbitol 
K. Glycerin 
L. Caclium polycarbophil (FiberCon)
M. Polyethylene glycol 3350 (Miralax, Golytely)
N.  Cascara 
O. Linaclotide (Linzess)
A

A. Mineral Oil

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Which of the following are Stimulants?

A. Mineral Oil
B.  Psyllium (Metamucil) 
C. Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
D. Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)
E. Senna (Ex-Lax, SenoKot)
F. Bisacody (Dulcolax)
G. Docusate sodium (Colace)
H. Lactulose
I. Methylcellulose (Citrucel)
J. Sorbitol 
K. Glycerin 
L. Caclium polycarbophil (FiberCon)
M. Polyethylene glycol 3350 (Miralax, Golytely)
N.  Cascara 
O. Linaclotide (Linzess)
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E. Senna (Ex-Lax, SenoKot)
F. Bisacody (Dulcolax)
N. Cascara

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Which of the following activates chloride channels in the gut?

A. Mineral Oil
B.  Psyllium (Metamucil) 
C. Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
D. Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)
E. Senna (Ex-Lax, SenoKot)
F. Bisacody (Dulcolax)
G. Docusate sodium (Colace)
H. Lactulose
I. Methylcellulose (Citrucel)
J. Sorbitol 
K. Glycerin 
L. Caclium polycarbophil (FiberCon)
M. Polyethylene glycol 3350 (Miralax, Golytely)
N.  Cascara 
O. Linaclotide (Linzess)
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C. Lubiprostone (Amitiza)

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Which of the following are Emollients?

A. Mineral Oil
B.  Psyllium (Metamucil) 
C. Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
D. Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)
E. Senna (Ex-Lax, SenoKot)
F. Bisacody (Dulcolax)
G. Docusate sodium (Colace)
H. Lactulose
I. Methylcellulose (Citrucel)
J. Sorbitol 
K. Glycerin 
L. Caclium polycarbophil (FiberCon)
M. Polyethylene glycol 3350 (Miralax, Golytely)
N.  Cascara 
O. Linaclotide (Linzess)
A

G. Docusate sodium (Colace)

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Milk of Magnesia is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

B. Osmotic

Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)

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Senna is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

C. Stimulant

Senna (Ex-Lax, SenoKot)

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Metamucil is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

A. Bulk forming agent

Psyllium (Metamucil)

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Docusate is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

D. Emollient

Docusate (Colace)

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Mineral Oil is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

E. Lubricant

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Bisacody is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

C. Stimulant

Bisacody (Dulcolax)

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Golytely is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

B. Osmotic

Polyethylene glycol 3350 (Miralax, Golytely)

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Colace is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

D. Emollient

Docusate (Colace)

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Pedia-Lax is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

B. Osmotic

Glycerin (Pedia-Lax)

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Sorbitol is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

B. Osmotic

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Q

Citrucel is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

A. Bulk forming agent

Methylcellulose (Citrucel)

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Q

Glycerin is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

B. Osmotic

Glycerin (Pedia-Lax)

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Lactulose is which of the following?

A. Bulk forming agent
B. Osmotic
C. Stimulant
D. Emollient
E. Lubricant
A

B. Osmotic

Lactulose (Constulose, Generlac)

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Q

Which of the following is the DOC in pregnancy

A. Bulk forming agents
B. Osmotics
C. Stimulants
D. Emollients
E. Lubricants
F. Linaclotide (Linzess)
G.  Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
A

A. Bulk forming agents

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Which of the following along with Docusate are the treatment of choice?

A. Bulk forming agents
B. Osmotics
C. Stimulants
D. Emollients
E. Lubricants
F. Linaclotide (Linzess)
G.  Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
A

C. Stimulants

Senna
Bisacody

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Q

Which of the following should be Kept in its original container?

A. Bulk forming agents
B. Osmotics
C. Stimulants
D. Emollients
E. Lubricants
F. Linaclotide (Linzess)
G.  Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
A

F. Linaclotide (Linzess)

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Which of the following cause electrolyte imbalance, gas, and dehydration?

A. Bulk forming agents
B. Osmotics
C. Stimulants
D. Emollients
E. Lubricants
F. Linaclotide (Linzess)
G.  Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
A

B. Osmotics

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Which of the following is gennerally not recommended due to safety concerns; potential risk of aspiration (lipid pneumonitits)?

A. Bulk forming agents
B. Osmotics
C. Stimulants
D. Emollients
E. Lubricants
F. Linaclotide (Linzess)
G.  Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
A

E. Lubricants

Mineral oil

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Which of the following should be taken 2hrs before/after other drugs.

A. Bulk forming agents
B. Osmotics
C. Stimulants
D. Emollients
E. Lubricants
F. Linaclotide (Linzess)
G.  Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
A

A. Bulk forming agents

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