Question

John Stokes is a 42-year-old banking executive who has been diagnosed with a duodenal ulcer due to H. pylori infection. He reports persistent abdominal pain associated with the ulcer. His medical history includes a recent knee injury, and he has been taking ibuprofen as needed for knee pain. His physician has prescribed treatment with Prevpac.

1. John asks the nurse about the Prevpac. When he is informed that it contains three drugs, he responds, “Wait a minute. I don’t like to take a lot of medications. Isn’t three drugs excessive?” How should the nurse respond?

Answer 1

Prevpac is a combination of ( lansoprazole,amoxicillin and clarithromycin) proton pump inhibitor ,a penicillin antibiotic,and a marolide antibiotic used to prevent stomach ulcer caused by infection with Hellcobacter pylori.The most prominent nursing response to medication refusal was counselling because the patient has the right to refuse medication ,the nurse can only recommend,advise,suggest the imoprtance of taking these medicines for this disease condition.