A 75-year-old woman comes into the clinic with
complaints of muscle twitching, nausea, and headache. She tells the nurse that she has been taking sodium bicarbonate five or six times a day for the past 3 weeks. The nurse will assess for which potential problem that may occur with overuse of sodium bicarbonate?
a. Constipation
b. Metabolic acidosis
c. Metabolic alkalosis
d. Excessive gastric mucus
Question 2
A patient is taking omeprazole (Prilosec) for
the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The nurse will include which statement in the teaching plan about this medication?
a. Take this medication once a day after breakfast.
b. You will be on this medication for only 2 weeks for treatment of the reflux disease.
c. The medication may be dissolved in a liquid for better absorption.
d. The entire capsule must be taken whole, not crushed, chewed, or opened.
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