When a client complains of pain accompanying a peptic ulcer, why should an antacid be given?
a. Antacids decrease GI motility.
b. Antacids decrease gastric acid secretion.
c. Aluminum hydroxide is a systemic antacid.
d. Antacids neutralize HCl and reduce pepsin activity.
Answer: d. Antacids neutralize HCl and reduce pepsin activity.
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A patient has an acute infection. What blood cell does the nurse expect to be increased?
A) Erythrocytes B) Neutrophils C) Platelets D) Basophils
When administering medications, the client states: "I've never taken this pill before. I really am not comfortable taking it." How should the nurse respond?
1. "It is okay if you are not comfortable taking the medication. You have a right to refuse." 2. "Let me check the physician's order and verify that it is the correct medication." 3. "The physician probably added a new medication to your regimen." 4. "It is probably a generic formulation of the drug, and it doesn't look like the medication you are familiar with taking."
During an eye assessment, the nurse asks about a client's use of eye medications, recognizing that many of them can affect which body systems?
1. Cardiovascular and respiratory 2. Gastrointestinal and endocrine 3. Endocrine and digestive 4. Urinary and reproductive
Scabies is an example of a condition caused by a:
a. bacterium. c. fungus. b. virus. d. mite.