A Patient Reports Taking Attapulgite (Kaopectate)for Diarrhea Over the Past

question 41

Multiple Choice

A patient reports taking attapulgite (Kaopectate) for diarrhea over the past 4 days.What is your best action?

• A) Send a stool specimen to the lab for analysis including culture,sensitivity,and parasites.
• B) Instruct the patient to notify nursing staff for episodes of diarrhea and save the stool for occult blood check.
• C) Check the patient's blood pressure,heart rate,respiratory rate,and oxygen saturation.
• D) Teach the patient that antidiarrheal drugs should not be taken for more than 2 days unless instructed to by their prescriber.

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