Study 1T.B., a 48-year-old patient, returns to the clinic today with complaints that the medications he is taking for his recently diagnosed gastritis and small gastric ulcer are not working. In reviewing the medications, the nurse identifies that T.B. is taking Maalox; sucrelfate (Carafate); famotidine (Pepcid); and the combination medication of bismuth subsalicylate, tetracycline, and metronidazole. T.B. says that he is ready to stop taking all of his medications. The nurse asks T.B. about his dosing schedule. T.B. tells the nurse he just takes everything at once 30 minutes before each meal and before he goes to bed1. What will the nurse teach T.B. regarding when to take Maalox?1-2 after ..2. T.B. asks the nurse why there are antiblotics in his medication regimen. How will the nurse respond?Kill bacteria
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