The Nurse Administers Alternating Doses of Two Antacids into the NG

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse administers alternating doses of two antacids into the NG tube of a client with a duodenal ulcer. The finding that best indicates that this drug regimen has been successful is

• A) absent NG tube drainage.
• B) decreased abdominal rigidity.
• C) increased gastric pH.mild diarrhea.
• D) mild diarrhea.

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Definitions:

Collecting Ducts

Channels within the kidneys that receive urine from the nephrons and transport it into the renal pelvis and ureters.

White Pulp

Lymphatic tissue within the spleen that functions in the immune response by producing and storing white blood cells.

Red Pulp

A component of the spleen involved in filtering blood, removing old and damaged red blood cells, and storing platelets.

Lymphocytes

Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that plays a crucial role in the immune system, helping to protect the body against infection and disease.