The burned client is ordered to receive intravenous cimetidine, an H2 histamine blocking agent, during the emergent phase. When the client's family asks why this drug is being given, what is the nurse's best response?
A. "To increase the urine output and prevent kidney damage."
B. "To stimulate intestinal movement and prevent abdominal bloating."
C. "To decrease hydrochloric acid production in the stomach and prevent ulcers."
D. "To inhibit loss of fluid from the circulatory system and prevent hypovolemic shock."
C
Ulcerative gastrointestinal disease may develop within 24 hours after a severe burn as a result of increased hydrochloric acid production and decreased mucosal barrier. Cimetidine inhibits the production and release of hydrochloric acid.
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