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Yolanda · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

What drug combination will the nurse normally administer most often to treat a gastric ulcer?

A) Antibiotics and histamine-2 antagonists
B) H2 antagonists, antibiotics, and bicarbonate salts
C) Bicarbonate salts, antibiotics, and ZES
D) Antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors

Question 2

The nurse is caring for an asthmatic patient prescribed zoledronic acid. What important question should the nurse ask this patient?

A) Can you take aspirin without experiencing any bad effects?
B) Are you taking theophylline to treat your asthma?
C) Do you have a history of diarrhea?
D) Are you taking digoxin?

pallen55 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Currently, the most commonly used therapy for gastric ulcers is a combination of antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors that suppress or eradicate Helicobacter pylori. H2 receptor antagonists are used to treat duodenal ulcers. Bicarbonate salts are not used. ZES is the abbreviation for ZollingerEllison syndrome and not a drug.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Zoledronic acid should be used cautiously in aspirin-sensitive asthmatic patients. Gastrointestinal (GI) distress may increase if bisphosphonates are combined with aspirin; this combination should, therefore, be avoided if possible. There is no drug interaction between theophylline and zoledronic acid or between digoxin and zoledronic acid. A history of diarrhea would not impact the ability to administer zoledronic acid.