A Female Patient with a Peptic Ulcer Asks the Nurse

A female patient with a peptic ulcer asks the nurse if misoprostol would be a good option for her because it works well for her mother. Upon review of her medication list it is noted that she takes a prenatal vitamin daily. What will the nurse do?

A) Recommend use of misoprostol since it works well for her mother.
B) Explain to the patient that misoprostol is contraindicated during pregnancy and for women of childbearing age.
C) Tell the patient to purchase misoprostol over the counter.
D) Tell her that misoprostol is just another PPI and that she should just purchase a PPI that is available over the counter.