Student Nurses Have Completed a Module on Pharmacotherapy for Weight

question 82

Multiple Choice

Student nurses have completed a module on pharmacotherapy for weight loss management. A quiz at the end of class asks them to identify the mechanism of action of orlistat (Xenical) . Which response by a student indicates understanding of the content?

• A) Increases the actions of GI and pancreatic enzymes necessary for fat metabolism.
• B) Blocks signals from the hypothalamus responsible for hunger.
• C) Orlistat blocks the absorption dietary fat in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
• D) Responsible for pituitary signals responsible for hunger.

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