The nurse is providing patient education to an elderly patient being treated for duodenal ulcers. The prescriber has ordered sucralfate (Carafate). The patient asks the nurse how sucralfate helps heal ulcers

Question

Select the correct explanation given by the nurse. a. "It creates a protective barrier against pepsin and acid."
b. "It irreversibly suppresses gastric acidity."
c. "It inhibits the enzyme that generates gastric acid."
d. "It enhances prostaglandin production."

Answer 1

A
Sucralfate promotes ulcer healing by creating a protective barrier against acid and pepsin.
Sucralfate does not reduce gastric acid secretion.
Sucralfate does not inhibit the enzyme that generates gastric acid.
Sucralfate does not enhance prostaglandin synthesis.