You examine a patient who is complaining of belching (burping), bloating, and some vomiting. She also has some abdominal discomfort which she describes as a dull, burning pain that is worse when she is hungry and is often relieved when she takes antacids. You suspect that she may have Helicobacter pylori gastritis, and send her for a urea breath test. The breath test is positive; based on this, you get the patient's stool tested for blood, and you send her for an endoscopy, during which a biopsy is taken. Your diagnosis is confirmed by the results of these tests and that she does indeed have H. pylori.
-You prescribe two antibiotics for your patient, to be taken at the same time. You explain that two medications are used
A) to prevent your patient from developing antibiotic resistance.
B) because H. pylori makes endospores and is very resistant.
C) because viruses are always treated with two different antibiotics.
D) because H. pylori forms cysts that are difficult to destroy.
E) to prevent the H. pylori from developing antibiotic resistance.

Question

You examine a patient who is complaining of belching (burping), bloating, and some vomiting. She also has some abdominal discomfort which she describes as a dull, burning pain that is worse when she is hungry and is often relieved when she takes antacids. You suspect that she may have Helicobacter pylori gastritis, and send her for a urea breath test. The breath test is positive; based on this, you get the patient's stool tested for blood, and you send her for an endoscopy, during which a biopsy is taken. Your diagnosis is confirmed by the results of these tests and that she does indeed have H. pylori.
-You prescribe two antibiotics for your patient, to be taken at the same time. You explain that two medications are used 
A) to prevent your patient from developing antibiotic resistance.
B) because H. pylori makes endospores and is very resistant.
C) because viruses are always treated with two different antibiotics.
D) because H. pylori forms cysts that are difficult to destroy.
E) to prevent the H. pylori from developing antibiotic resistance.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The use of two antibiotics in treating H. pylori infection is to prevent the bacteria from developing resistance to the antibiotics. This approach increases the chances of successfully eradicating the bacteria.

You Examine a Patient Who Is Complaining of Belching (Burping)