The nurse is providing teaching to a client with GERD on OTC antacids. The nurse correctly states that the client can expect relief from these agents within 10 to ____ minutes of administration
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer: 15
Rationale: Self-medication with antacids is safe when taken in doses as directed on the labels. Although antacids act within 10 to 15 minutes, their duration of action is only 2 hours; thus, they must be taken often during the day.
Global Rationale: Self-medication with antacids is safe when taken in doses as directed on the labels. Although antacids act within 10 to 15 minutes, their duration of action is only 2 hours; thus, they must be taken often during the day.
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