A patient who has had four to five liquid stools per day for 4 days is seen by the primary care NP. The patient asks about medications to stop the diarrhea. The NP tells the patient that antidiarrheal medications are:
a. not curative and may prolong the illness.
b. useful in cases of acute infection with elevated temperature.
c. most beneficial when symptoms persist longer than 2 weeks.
d. useful when other symptoms, such as hematochezia, develop.
Question 2
A primary care NP prescribes a nonselective NSAID for a patient who has osteoarthritis. The patient expresses concerns about possible side effects of this medication.
When counseling the patient about the medication, the NP should tell this patient: a. to avoid taking antacids while taking the NSAID.
b. to take each dose of the NSAID with a full glass of water.
c. that a few glasses of wine each day are allowed while taking the NSAID.
d. to decrease the dose of the NSAID if GI symptoms occur.
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