The physician has prescribed ranitidine (Zantac) for a client with erosive gastritis. The nurse should administer the medication:
ExplanationZantac (rantidine) is a histamine blocker that should be given with meals for optimal effect, not before meals. However, Tagamet (cimetidine) is a histamine blocker that can be given in one dose at bedtime. Neither of these drugs should be given before or after meals, so answers A and D are incorrect.
