مريض بقرحة معدة وتحليل جرثومة المعدة (H. pylori) إيجابي. أي تعليم صحيح عن العلاج؟

A client with a gastric ulcer tests positive for H. pylori. Which teaching about treatment is correct?

1. Use an antacid alone because the bacteria clear on their own
2. Stop the antibiotics once symptoms settle to reduce side effects
3. Complete all triple or quadruple therapy drugs for the full 14 days
4. Take the antibiotic every other day to reduce resistance

Answer: C) Complete all triple or quadruple therapy drugs for the full 14 days. H. pylori therapy combines a PPI with two antibiotics (sometimes bismuth) for 14 days. Completing it prevents resistance and recurrence; eradication is then confirmed by testing.