The client questions the nurse about an intervention that will prevent a reoccurrence of peptic ulcer disease. What might the nurse recommend?
a. administration of antimicrobial therapy
b. Administration of an antacid
c. Administration of an H-2 blocker
d. Administration of a proton pump inhibitor
a. administration of antimicrobial therapy
FEEDBACK:
a. The administration of antimicrobial therapy is the treatment for peptic ulcer disease because it is strongly associated with infection of a gram-negative Helicobacter pylori infection.
b. The administration of an antacid will temporarily heal the condition, but not cure it. .
c. The administration of an H-2 blocker will heal the condition, but not cure it. .
d. The administration of a proton pump inhibitor will heal the condition, but not cure it. .
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