A Patient Is Complaining of Excessive and Painful Gas

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient is complaining of excessive and painful gas. The nurse checks the patient's medication orders and prepares to administer which drug for this problem?

• A) famotidine ( Pepcid )
• B) aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide ( Maalox or Mylanta )
• C) calcium carbonate ( Tums )
• D) simethicone ( Mylicon )

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