A client asks the nurse if drinking coffee might make her peptic ulcer disease worse. The nurse's best response is:
a. "Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffees are ulcerogenic and must be avoided."
b. "As long as you drink decaffeinated coffee, you can drink as much as you want."
c. "Drinking carbonated beverages would be better, although it doesn't matter whether it has caffeine or not."
d. "If you could cut out some of your coffee to just drinking it in moderation it would be better."
ANS: A
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A Correct: This is a factual and appropriate nursing response.
B Incorrect: Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffees negatively affect PUD.
C Incorrect: Carbonated beverages both caffeinated and caffeine-free make PUD worse.
D Incorrect: Ulcerogenic factors should be avoided.
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