Practice Question
A nurse is taking a health history of a client who reports occasionally taking several over-the-counter medications, including an H₂ receptor antagonist (H₂RA). Which of the following outcomes indicates the H₂RA is therapeutic?
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Correct Answer:
Relief of heartburn
Rationale:
💠 Mechanism of Action: H₂ receptor antagonists (like ranitidine, famotidine, cimetidine) block histamine receptors in gastric parietal cells, reducing gastric acid secretion.
💠 Therapeutic Goal: The main indication is to relieve symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcers, and heartburn.
💠 Expected Outcome: Decreased epigastric pain and burning after meals or at night indicates effective therapy.
💠 Clinical Monitoring: Symptom relief without rebound acidity suggests optimal dosing and compliance.
💠 Other Effects: They do not affect bowel motility or gas passage, ruling out the other choices.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
- Answer Choices: 4