A 60-year-old male client has presented to his primary care provider to follow up with his ongoing treatment for peptic ulcer disease. What is the most likely goal of this client's pharmacologic treatment?
A) Inhibiting gastric acid production
B) Promoting hypertrophy of the gastric mucosa
C) Increasing the rate of gastric emptying
D) Increasing muscle tone of the cardiac sphincter
Ans: A
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Current therapies for peptic ulcer disease are aimed at neutralization of gastric acid, inhibition of gastric acid (H2 antagonists and proton pump inhibitors), and promotion of mucosal protection. Growth of the mucosa itself, strengthening the gastrointestinal (GI) sphincters, and changing the rate of stomach emptying are not goals of the usual pharmacologic treatments for peptic ulcers.
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