You are doing patient teaching with a patient has just been prescribed Prevacid. What statement would indicate that the patient correctly understands the action of this medication?
A) "The medication inhibits acid secretions."
B) "The medication is an antibiotic."
C) "The medication is an analgesic."
D) "The medication will repair my ulcer."
Ans: A
Feedback: The statement, "The medication inhibits acid secretions," indicates that the patient understands that the medication inhibits acid secretion. This medication does not act as an antibiotic or analgesic, nor will it repair the ulcer.
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