A patient is diagnosed as having a duodenal ulcer. Which medication does the nurse anticipate the physician will order?
a. Maalox
b. Gelusil
c. Milk of magnesia
d. Protonix
ANS: D
Proton pump inhibitors are used in the short-term treatment of active duodenal ulcers, usually after adequate courses of H2-receptor antagonists have not been successful.
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