A client is experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding from ruptured esophageal varices. What medication does the nurse prepare for administration that mimics the actions of somatostatin that will reduce the GI bleeding?
A) Omeprazole (Prilosec)
B) Epinephrine
C) Vasopressin (Pitressin)
D) Octreotide (Sandostatin)
D
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Somatostatin and octreotide (Sandostatin), a drug that mimics the actions of somatostatin, have been used to reduce gastrointestinal bleeding. Clients treated with this form of drug therapy require fewer blood transfusions compared with those managed with other drugs affecting gastrointestinal function. The other choices are do not mimic the actions of somatostatin.
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