CHAPTER 24: AGENTS USED TO TREAT HYPERACIDITY AND GERD

CHAPTER 24: AGENTS USED TO TREAT HYPERACIDITY AND GERD

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A tense 32-year-old junior executive for a large corporation has had recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, anorexia, and vomiting for the last two years. The client describes his pain as a burning sensation. It is usually most severe just prior to meals and subsides upon ingestion of a meal. The client smokes two packs of cigarettes and drinks about eight cups of coffee each day. The client’s health care provider prescribes diazepam (Valium) 5 mg t.i.d. and Mylanta II Liquid 30 mL hourly.

1. The reason the client’s abdominal pain is most severe just prior to mealtime is because:

ANS:  C

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 572            OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application

2. The client asks the office nurse if his smoking can cause the development of peptic ulcer disease. The nurse’s best response is:

ANS:  B

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 573            OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application

3. The clients asks the nurse what the difference is between antacids and proton pump inhibitors. The nurse’s best response is:

ANS:  D

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 565 | p. 570

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application

4. When teaching a client about antacids, which comment by the client indicates further teaching is needed:

ANS:  C

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 566            OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Evaluation

5. The nurse should teach a client taking an antacid to take it one hour after meals because:

ANS:  B

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 573            OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension