The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Admitted with Diarrhea

question 105

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with diarrhea for the past 3 days. Stool cultures are negative, and the physician orders Lomotil, two tablets orally now and one tablet after each loose stool OR every 3-4 hr as needed. Which of the following parameters would the nurse expect to accompany the order?

• A) "Do not exceed 8 tablets per day."
• B) "Do not exceed 4 doses per day."
• C) "Do not give for more than 2 days."
• D) No parameters are necessary.

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