Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 93%
Simulated
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking omeprazole for the last 4 weeks. The nurse determines that the medication is effective when the client reports relief from which of the following symptoms?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
The correct answer is C: Acid indigestion. Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that reduces stomach acid production, thus providing relief from symptoms related to excess stomach acid, such as acid indigestion. Headache (A), diarrhea (B), and nausea (D) are not directly related to the mechanism of action of omeprazole. Therefore, they are not the appropriate symptoms to assess the effectiveness of the medication in this context.