A client is diagnosed with a gastric ulcer secondary to NSAID overuse. Which health care provider order would the nurse question?

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Clarithromycin is an antibiotic that is commonly used in combination with other drugs for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium associated with gastric ulcers. However, if the client has a known allergy or hypersensitivity to clarithromycin, the nurse should question this order. The other options (omeprazole, famotidine, and ranitidine) are all medications commonly used in the treatment of gastric ulcers and are appropriate orders for a client with this diagnosis.

A Client Is Diagnosed with a Gastric Ulcer Secondary to NSAID