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Peptic Ulcer Disease and Hyperacidity PrepU.
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Peptic Ulcer Disease and HyperacidityA patient is prescribed esomeprazole. The nurse would understand that this
drug would be given by which route? (Select all that apply.)
Oral
Intravenous
The nurse should warn a client taking aluminum- and calcium-containing
antacids about which adverse effects?
Constipation
Administering an antacid to a client taking which medications will decrease
the absorption of the medication and result in a decreased drug effect?
Digoxin
The client will receive ranitidine (Zantac) 150 mg PO at bedtime. Prior to
administration, the nurse should inform the client that common side effects
related to this medication include:
headache.
Ranitidine (Zantac) should be cautiously administered to individuals with
evidence of which of the following conditions?
Renal disease
Misoprostol is contraindicated for clients with what condition?
Pregnancy
A client presents to the walk-in clinic reporting vomiting and burning in their
mid-epigastria. The nurse suspects peptic ulcer disease and knows that to
confirm peptic ulcer disease, the health care provider is likely to order a
diagnostic test to detect the possible presence of:
infection with Helicobacter pylori.
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who has been administered
cimetidine. Which intervention should the nurse perform?
Closely monitor the patient for confusion and dizziness.
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, Which adverse effect is more likely to be caused by cimetidine than by other
H2RAs?
Gynecomastia
The nursing instructor is teaching students about proper administration of
sucralfate. According to the instructor, sucralfate should be administered:
an hour before meals.
A client is prescribed ranitidine for the treatment of a peptic ulcer disease
and gastric reflux. The dosage of this drug should be reduced if the client
has:
renal disease.
Misoprostol is a synthetic form of prostaglandin E prescribed to protect the
gastric mucosa from erosion and ulceration. The drug is contraindicated in
clients who:
are pregnant.
The nurse is teaching a client about lansoprazole prescribed for treatment of
gastric ulcer. By what mechanism of action does lansoprazole help treat the
disease?
inhibiting acid secretion
A client arrives at the walk-in clinic reporting vomiting and a burning
sensation in the midepigastric region. The nurse suspects that the client has
peptic ulcer disease. Which is a potential cause of peptic ulcer disease?
Infection with H. pylori
A client has been prescribed 200 micrograms of misoprostol to be taken 4
times a day orally for the prevention of gastric ulcers. The drug is available in
100 microgram tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer to the
client each time?
2 tablets
A female client presents to the health care provider’s office with increasing
stomach acidity. She self-administers calcium antacids. She notes that she
seems to be having more issues with stomach acid, so she has been taking
the calcium antacids more frequently. The nurse suspects that this may have
caused what to occur in this client?
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