A Patient Has NSAID-Induced Ulcer and Has Started Taking Ranitidine

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient has NSAID-induced ulcer and has started taking ranitidine (Zantac) .At a follow-up appointment 3 days later,the patient reports no alleviation of symptoms.The primary care NP should:

• A) order cimetidine (Tagamet).
• B) add metronidazole to the drug regimen.
• C) change from ranitidine to omeprazole (Prilosec).
• D) reassure the patient that drug effects take several weeks.

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