• Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tellsthe nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow- up action by the nurse?

a. Remind the client that it is also important to switch to decaffeinatedcoffee and tea.

b. Suggest that the client also plan to eat frequent small meals toreduce discomfort

Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in c. milk and cream.

d. Reinforce this teaching by asking the client to list a dairy food that hemight select.

Rationale: Diets rich in milk and cream stimulate gastric acid secretion and should be avoided

A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensiveprescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic