A Patient Who Has Been Prescribed Rabeprazole (Acipex)develops Black,tarry Stools

question 31

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been prescribed rabeprazole (Acipex) develops black,tarry stools.What is your best first action?

• A) Check the patient's medication list for prescribed iron supplements.
• B) Teach the patient that this is an expected side effect of proton pump inhibitors.
• C) Send a stool sample to the laboratory to check for presence of occult blood.
• D) Keep track of the number of stools the patient has in a 24-hour period.

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