Answer to Question 1
Drug Action
Metronidazole Antibiotic targeting the H. pylori infection
Tetracycline Antibiotic targeting the H. pylori infection
Bismuth subsalicylate Coats the stomach and assists to decrease the symptoms associated with the peptic ulcer
Omeprazole Proton-pump inhibitor that reduces the total amount of acid produced
Answer to Question 2
Physical therapist - to help patients with motor control, coordination, range of motion, and function, such as improving gait, stair climbing, or use of a wheelchair Therapies, such as stretching exercises, also can help reduce the risk for joint contractures.
Speech language pathologist - to assess level of dysphagia and need for an altered consistency diet; to provide therapies addressing oral motor skills, such as speech and feeding.
Neurologists - to assess the level of neurological dysfunction; treat motor impairments and control seizures with appropriate medical/pharmaceutical interventions
Occupational Therapist to provide therapies that help patients perform activities of daily living, such as self-feeding, writing, and dressing.
Schematic of an automated external defibrillator (AED) attached to a patient.
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
Patient teaching: male genetalia assessment
Medicinal leeches on a patient’s neck. Today leeches are sometimes used in microsurgery to prevent b
Schematic diagram of virulence factors of Helicobacter pylori.
One surface barrier to infection