Asked by Erika Garza on Sep 24, 2024
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A nurse is instructing her patient with ulcerative colitis regarding the need to avoid enteric coated medications. The nurse knows that the patient understands the reason for this teaching when he states which of the following?
A) "The coating on these medications is irritating to my intestines."
B) "I need a more immediate response from my medications than can be obtained from enteric coated medications."
C) "Enteric coated medications are absorbed lower in the digestive tract and can be irritating to my intestines or inadequately absorbed by my inflamed tissue."
D) "I don't need to use these medications because they cause diarrhea, and I have had enough trouble with diarrhea and rectal bleeding over the past weeks."
Enteric Coated Medications
Medications coated with a material that prevents them from dissolving in the stomach, allowing them to reach the intestine before releasing their active ingredient.
Ulcerative Colitis
A chronic inflammatory bowel disease that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcers in the digestive tract.
Inflamed Tissue
Swollen and often reddened body tissue that is reacting to injury or infection.
- Explain the reasons for avoiding certain medications in conditions that affect the gastrointestinal tract, such as ulcerative colitis.
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- Explain the reasons for avoiding certain medications in conditions that affect the gastrointestinal tract, such as ulcerative colitis.
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