A patient who requires daily use of a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) for management of severe rheumatoid arthritis has recently developed melena. The nurse will anticipate teaching the patient about
A) the use of ranitidine (Zantac) to decrease the risk for peptic ulcers.
B) reasons for using corticosteroids to treat the arthritis.
C) substitution of acetaminophen (Tylenol) for the NSAID.
D) the benefits of misoprostol (Cytotec) in protecting the GI mucosa.
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