A 62-Year-Old Man Patient Who Requires Daily Use of a Nonsteroidal

question 47

Multiple Choice

A 62-year-old man patient who requires daily use of a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) for the management of severe rheumatoid arthritis has recently developed melena.The nurse will anticipate teaching the patient about

• A) substitution of acetaminophen (Tylenol) for the NSAID.
• B) use of enteric-coated NSAIDs to reduce gastric irritation.
• C) reasons for using corticosteroids to treat the rheumatoid arthritis.
• D) misoprostol (Cytotec) to protect the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa.

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