A Patient Recently Began Receiving Clindamycin [Cleocin] to Treat an Infection

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient recently began receiving clindamycin [Cleocin] to treat an infection. After 8 days of treatment, the patient reports having 10 to 15 watery stools per day. What will the nurse tell this patient?

• A) The provider may increase the clindamycin dose to treat this infection.
• B) This is a known side effect of clindamycin, and the patient should consume extra fluids.
• C) The patient should stop taking the clindamycin now and contact the provider immediately.
• D) The patient should try taking Lomotil or a bulk laxative to minimize the diarrheal symptoms.

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Definitions:

Peptic Ulcers

sores that develop on the lining of the stomach, lower esophagus, or small intestine, usually due to infection or chronic use of anti-inflammatory medications.

Causal Agent

A factor that is directly responsible for causing a certain outcome or condition, often used in the context of diseases or environmental changes.

Bile

The fluid secreted by the liver; emulsifies fats.

Gallbladder

A small organ located beneath the liver that stores and concentrates bile, a digestive enzyme produced by the liver.