1. Chapter 36: Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
DISCUSSION POINTS
Chapter 36: Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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2. Peptic Ulcer Disease - Causes - Signs - Symptoms
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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3. Duodenal Ulcers and Gastric Ulcers - How are they similar?
- How are they different?
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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4. Classification of Drugs Used to Treat Peptic Ulcers
- H2-receptor antagonists
- Proton pump inhibitors
- Antacids
- Antibiotics
- Miscellaneous drugs
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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5. The patient teaching that would be necessary for a patient with hypertension who is drinking a baking soda solution several times a day for “heartburn”
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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6. The patient teaching that would be appropriate for the following scenario: A client is taking Prednisone for a rheumatoid arthritis exacerbation. The doctor has also prescribed ranitidine (Zantac). The client wants to know why Zantac was prescribed if she doesn’t have a peptic ulcer.
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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