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brutforce

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The client is experiencing diarrhea. The nurse reviews the client's PRN medication prescription sheet and plans to administer which of the following medications for this problem?
 
  1. Sennosides (Senokot)
  2. Bisacodyl (Dulcolax Bowel Prep Kit)
  3. Psyllium (Metamucil)
  4. Loperamide (Imodium)

Question 2

Augmentin 500 mg orally every 6 hours is prescribed for a child with an upper respiratory infection. The medication is supplied as 200 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will be administered in each dose? (Enter the answer in the space provided.)
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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katara

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Loperamide is an antidiarrheal agent. It inhibits peristalsis in the intestinal wall and inhibits intestinal secretion so that the number of stools and water content are decreased. Sennosides (Senokot), bisacodyl (Dulcolax Bowel Prep Kit), and psyllium (Metamucil) are laxatives.

Answer to Question 2

__________ mL


brutforce

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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