Which foods, activities, and drugs does the nurse teach the patient with peptic ulcer disease to avoid? (Select all that apply.)
a. Alcohol
b. Caffeine
c. Dairy products
d. Exercising
e. Smoking
f. Spicy food
g. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
A, B, E, F, G
Alcohol, caffeine, and spicy foods irritate an existing ulcer and promote inflammation. Smoking slows cell division and can delay healing. In addition, smoking promotes acid secretion. NSAIDs inhibit prostaglandin synthesis, which reduces the amount of gel-like mucus in the stomach and increases the likelihood that ulcers will continue to form. Neither dairy products nor exercise promote ulcer formation or delay or reduce healing.
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