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saraeharris

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You are teaching an older adult patient who
 
  has been prescribed famotidine (Pepcid) and his or her family about the drug. Which common side effect should you instruct the patient's family to watch for and report to the prescriber?
  a. Confusion
  b. Anxiety
  c. Depression
  d. Psychosis

Question 2

A patient who is prescribed sucralfate asks how this drug will help treat his gastric ulcer. What is your 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 it from further damage, and allow healing.


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Ahernandez18

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

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


saraeharris

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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