A Client Who Was Diagnosed with Clostridium Difficile Calls the Clinic

question 2

Multiple Choice

A client who was diagnosed with clostridium difficile calls the clinic and says,"I'm still having diarrhea so I started taking an over-the-counter medication to stop it." How should the nurse respond?

• A)"Which antidiarrheal are you taking?"
• B)"How many doses have you taken?"
• C)"Stop taking the medicine and come to the clinic."
• D)"Is it stopping your diarrhea?"

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