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you give your patient Sucralfate at 0700. At what time would it be okay for him to start eating breakfast and to begin taking his other medications? a) 0730 b) 0800 c) 0900 d) 1000 {Ans: C}The nurse is reviewing the prescriber's orders and notes that omeprazole [Prilosec] has been ordered for a patient admitted with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The nurse should be concerned if this medication is combined with which medication noted on the patient's record? a) Aspirin 81 mg daily b) Clopidogrel [Plavix] 75 mg daily c) Heparin 5000 units subQ every 12 hours d) Metoprolol 50 mg every 8 hours {Ans: B}you patient is starting both Clarithromycin and Amoxacillin to treat H. Pylori infection. You encourage your patient to have a variety of flavored beverages on hand because of these common side effects: a) headache and hypotension b) diarrhea and distorted taste c) hyperglycemia and nausea d) vomiting and tooth discoloration {Ans: B}Which instruction should the nurse give a patient who is to take bismuth subsalicylate for eradication of H. pylori? a) "Nausea and diarrhea are common side effects." b) "Do not drink alcohol while taking this medication." c) "The drug can cause