The nurse is administering a medication that will bind to histamine-2 receptors in the stomach and block their action. The nurse explains to the client that this drug will cause which action?
1. A reduction in abdominal cramping
2. A decrease in stomach acidity
3. A reduction in nausea
4. An increase in stomach motility
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Histamine-2 stimulates the production of gastric acid; it will not affect abdominal cramping.
Rationale 2: Blocking the histamine-2 receptors will help to reduce the stimulation of gastric acid.
Rationale 3: Histamine-2 stimulates the production of gastric acid; it will not reduce nausea.
Rationale 4: Histamine-2 stimulates the production of gastric acid; it does not affect stomach motility.
Global Rationale: Blocking the histamine-2 receptors will help to reduce the stimulation of gastric acid. Histamine-2 stimulates the production of gastric acid; it will not affect abdominal cramping. Histamine-2 stimulates the production of gastric acid; it will not reduce nausea. Histamine-2 stimulates the production of gastric acid; it does not affect stomach motility.
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