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mpobi80

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient who is prescribed sucralfate asks the nurse how this drug will help treat his gastric ulcer. What is the nurse's best response?
 
  a. Sucralfate decreases secretion of gastric acids to help your ulcer heal.
  b. Sucralfate completely blocks the secretion of gastric acids so your ulcer can heal.
  c. Sucralfate treats the infection with H. pylori that is the major cause of gastric ulcers.
  d. Sucralfate forms a thick coating to cover the ulcer, protect from further damage, and allow healing.

Question 2

A pediatric patient is prescribed nelfinavir (Viracept) 450 mg orally. The available drug is 50 mg/scoop. How many level scoops does the nurse measure into the patient's pudding to admi-nister the correct dose?
 
  a. 9
  b. 6
  c. 3
  d. 2


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Swizqar

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Sucralfate is a cryoprotective drug. These drugs form a thick coating that covers an ulcer to pro-tect the open sore from further damage and allow healing to occur. Histamine blockers decrease secretion of gastric acids. Proton pump inhibitors block secretion of gastric acids. Antibiotics are used to treat H. pylori infections.

Answer to Question 2

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Want 450 mg in X scoops/Have 50 mg in 1 scoop. 450/50 = 9 scoops.


mpobi80

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

coreycathey

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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