Practice Question
A patient with peptic ulcer disease is scheduled to receive doses of pantoprazole IV and sucralfate PO before breakfast at 0800. The patient reports experiencing heartburn. The nurse brings the scheduled medications. Which action should the nurse take?
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Correct Answer:
Administer both of the medications before breakfast as scheduled.
Rationale:
🔷 Sucralfate must be taken on an empty stomach, typically 1 hour before meals, to form a protective coating over the ulcer site and protect it from acid and pepsin.
🔷 Pantoprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, is also most effective when given before meals, as it suppresses acid production stimulated by food intake.
🔷 Giving both medications prior to breakfast ensures their intended therapeutic actions—sucralfate for mucosal protection and pantoprazole for acid suppression—are achieved.
🔷 Administering other medications like antacids simultaneously may interfere with absorption and effectiveness of sucralfate and is therefore avoided.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: HESI Exam(s)
- Domain: Hesi Pharmacology
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