A nursing student is caring for a patient who is taking sucralfate (Carafate) and ciprofloxacin (Cipro) to treat peptic ulcer disease. The student asks the nurse about the pharmacokinetics of sucralfate
Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "Sucralfate adheres to the ulcer and blocks the back-diffusion of hydrogen ions."
b. "Sucralfate and ciprofloxacin should be administered 1 hour apart."
c. "Sucralfate does not cause systemic side effects."
d. "Sucralfate has a moderate acid-neutralizing capacity."
ANS: D
Sucralfate does not have any acid-neutralizing capacity, so this statement is incorrect. The other statements about sucralfate are correct.
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