A Patient Comes to the Clinic with a 4-Day History

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient comes to the clinic with a 4-day history of 10 to 12 liquid stools each day.The patient reports seeing blood and mucus in the stools.The patient has had nausea but no vomiting.The primary care NP notes a temperature of 37.9° C,a heart rate of 96 beats per minute,and a blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg.A physical examination reveals dry oral mucous membranes and capillary refill of 4 seconds.The NP's priority should be to:

• A) obtain stool cultures.
• B) begin rehydration therapy.
• C) consider prescribing metronidazole.
• D) administer opioid antidiarrheal medications.

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