The nurse is caring for a client who has received multiple serious injuries in a motor vehicle accident. The client asks the nurse why ranitidine (Zantac) is prescribed because she does not have any abdominal pain
Which is the nurse's best response? a. "It will help prevent the development of a stomach ulcer from the stress of your injuries."
b. "It will help prevent aspiration pneumonia when you are anesthetized during surgery tomorrow."
c. "It will help your throat heal after it was irritated from the nasogastric tube."
d. "It will help prevent nausea and vomiting from the narcotic pain medications that you are taking."
A
Clients who have sustained traumatic injuries are at risk for development of stress ulcers during recovery. H2-antagonist medications may be prescribed to prevent stress ulcers. Zantac will not prevent aspiration pneumonia, esophageal healing after nasogastric intubation, or nausea from narcotic pain medications.
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