Author Question: Which should be included in a medication teaching plan about antacids? 1. Antacids should be ... (Read 244 times)

roselinechinyere27m · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which should be included in a medication teaching plan about antacids?

1. Antacids should be taken before other medications.
2. Antacids are taken 2 hours after other medications.
3. Other medications should be taken 2 hours after antacids.
4. Other medications will decrease acid secretion.

Question 2

A nurse is preparing to administer medications and notices that two medications are to be administered at the same time: calcium carbonate (Tums) and ranitidine (Zantac). Which is the correct order to administer these medications?

1. Ranitidine (Zantac) first, then wait 1 hour to administer calcium carbonate (Tums)
2. Calcium carbonate (Tums) first, then wait 1 hour to administer raniditine (Zantac)
3. Administer both at the same time
4. Call the prescriber for clarification

Dnite · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Patients taking antacids should avoid taking other medications for at least 2 hours.
Rationale 2: Other medications should be taken 2 hours after antacids.
Rationale 3: Other medications should be taken 2 hours after antacids.
Rationale 4:H2-receptor blockers reduce acid secretion.

Global Rationale: Patients taking antacids should avoid taking other medications for at least 2 hours. Antacids act within 1015 minutes but only last 2 hours.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Ranitidine (Zantac) first,then wait one hour to administer calcium carbonate (Tums). Ranitidine is an H2-receptor blocker and reduces acid production. Calcium carbonate (Tums) is an antacid that can be administered later to neutralize the acid.
Rationale 2: This is the incorrect order.
Rationale 3: Taking them at the same time will decrease absorption of the drugs.
Rationale 4:The nurse should not call the prescriber for clarification.

Global Rationale: These two drugs are often prescribed together. A nurse would understand the mechanism of action of the two drugs. The H2-receptor blocker reduces acid secretion while the antacid neutralizes the acid. Patients should be advised not to take antacids at the same time as the H2-receptor blocker because the absorption of the drugs will be lessened.