The nurse administers alternating doses of two antacids into the NG tube of a client with a duodenal ulcer. The finding that best indicates that this drug regimen has been successful is
a. absent NG tube drainage.
b. decreased abdominal rigidity.
c. increased gastric pH.mild diarrhea.
d. mild diarrhea.
C
Antacids increase gastric pH to reduce pepsin activity. Antacids would not affect NG tube drai-nage. Abdominal rigidity is not a sign of duodenal ulcers. Mild diarrhea might occur as a side effect of antacid administration.
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