Question

which of the following medications have protocols that require clients to meet specific risk - management criteria and sign a treatment agreement before the nurse can administer the medication?
lubiprostone
azathioprine
sulfasalazine
alosetron

Explanation:

Alosetron is a medication approved for severe irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) in women, and it has strict risk-management protocols. Due to its potential for serious gastrointestinal adverse effects (including ischemic colitis), it requires patients to meet specific risk criteria and sign a treatment agreement before administration. The other listed medications do not have this specific requirement.

Answer:

Alosetron