A client with a gastric ulcer and Helicobacter pylori infection is being treated with triple therapy (bismuth, metronidazole, and amoxicillin) and ranitidine (Zantac)
The client asks why ranitidine is necessary, because the triple therapy will treat the cause of the ulcer. What is the nurse's best response? A. "Ranitidine will help to heal the ulcer and prevent recurrence."
B. "Ranitidine is a potent antibiotic used to eliminate H. pylori infection."
C. "Ranitidine dissolves in the stomach and coats the ulcer so it will heal faster."
D. "Ranitidine will help control diarrhea that can result from the triple therapy."
A
Used in conjunction with triple therapy for the treatment of H. pylori–induced ulcers, ranitidine will help heal the ulcer and prevent recurrence.
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