A Client with a Diagnosis of Peptic Ulcer Disease Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

A client with a diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease is prescribed omeprazole (Prilosec) and asks the nurse where in the body this medication will work.The nurse correctly answers:

• A)"On the gastric mucus layer."
• B)"On the mucosa of the trachea."
• C)"On the surface of parietal cells."
• D)"On the H₂ receptors."

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