A Client Calls the Clinic and Says,"I Have Been Taking

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client calls the clinic and says,"I have been taking Imodium (loperamide) for diarrhea,but it isn't helping." How should the nurse respond? Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• A)"Are you taking it after every episode of diarrhea?"
• B)"Imodium is not effective against diarrhea."
• C)"This medication may make you sleepy."
• D)"You may have to take the maximum dose for 2 or 3 days before diarrhea slows."
• E)"You should come in for assessment."

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