A client is prescribed omeprazole (Prilosec). The nurse prepares to perform client teaching based on the knowledge that omeprazole is a:
1. nicotinic receptor blocker.
2. proton pump inhibitor.
3. muscarinic receptor blocker.
4. histamine-2 receptor agonist.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Omeprazole is not a nicotinic receptor blocker.
Rationale 2: Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor.
Rationale 3: Omeprazole is not a muscarinic receptor blocker.
Rationale 4: Omeprazole is not a histamine-2 receptor blocker.
Global Rationale: Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor.
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