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

question 20

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Send a stool specimen to the lab for analysis.
• B) Instruct the patient to notify nursing staff about all episodes of diarrhea and save the stool for assessment.
• C) Check the patient's blood pressure and heart rate.
• 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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