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jrubin · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse takes into consideration that long-term use of antibiotics can cause an antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis from the organism________.

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Question 2

The nurse caring for a patient with Crohn disease will closely monitor the urinary output to ensure that the patient is excreting at least _______mL/day.

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frejo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C. difficile

C. difficile causes a type of colitis from long-term antibiotic use to which older adults are extremely susceptible.

Answer to Question 2

1500

The output of 1500 mL a day indicates good kidney perfusion. The disease allows such dramatic fluid loss that a constant watch on I&O is a major nursing intervention.