A patient is prescribed amoxicillin and tetracycline to treat peptic ulcer disease. The nurse will instruct the patient that these medications will do what?
A. Prevent GI infections that cause gastric bleeding.
B. Destroy the bacteria in the stomach that are causing ulceration.
C. Reduce gastric acid production and alkalize the stomach fluids.
D. Reduce the secretion of pepsin in the stomach.
Answer: B. Destroy the bacteria in the stomach that are causing ulceration.
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A) Renal failure B) Cardiac emergency C) Liver failure D) Respiratory distress
Clozapine is prescribed for a patient with a schizophreniform disorder. Which information would be the most important to include in the teaching plan for this patient?
a. Strategies to manage breast enlargement and nipple discharge b. The importance of promptly reporting flulike symptoms c. Contraceptive measures and expected changes in menstruation d. The meaning of various components of a white blood cell count
A client has received a prescription for occasional angina from the cardiologist. On the way out of the office, the client asks the nurse how he should take the medicine. The nurse instructs the client to:
a. take with a full glass of water c. chew the tablet b. take while perform-ing self BP d. take sitting or lying down
The nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who admits to cocaine and ecstasy use on a regular basis. The patient states, "Everybody knows that alcohol is bad during pregnancy, but what's the big deal about ecstasy?"
The best response by the nurse is: "Ecstasy: 1. "Can cause a high fever in you and therefore cause the baby harm." 2. "Leads to deficiencies of thiamine and folic acid, which help the baby develop." 3. "Produces babies with small heads and short bodies with brain function alterations." 4. "Produces intrauterine growth restriction and meconium aspiration."