A Patient Has Been Taking Antibiotics to Treat Recurrent Pneumonia

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient has been taking antibiotics to treat recurrent pneumonia.The patient is in the clinic after having diarrhea for 5 days with six to seven liquid stools each day.The primary care NP should:

• A) obtain a stool specimen and order vancomycin.
• B) order testing for Clostridium difficile and consider metronidazole therapy.
• C) prescribe diphenoxylate (Lomotil) to provide symptomatic relief.
• D) reassure the patient that diarrhea is a common side effect of antibiotic therapy.

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