The nurse is admitting a client with acute bleeding from esophageal varices who asks the nurse the purpose for the ordered pantoprazole. Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

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Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor. Supportive measures during an acute variceal bleed include administration of fresh-frozen plasma and packed red blood cells, vitamin K, and proton pump inhibitors. Although ranitidine does decrease the risk for peptic ulcers, reduce nausea, and help prevent aspiration pneumonia, these are not the primary purpose for H2 receptor blockade in this client.

The Nurse Is Admitting a Client with Acute Bleeding from Esophageal