An ambulatory clinic patient telephones to report diarrhea and to ask for advice on medication to manage it. The best response by the nurse is, "Do not use antidiarrheal medication for longer than _____ hours without calling back for an appointment."

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Antidiarrheal medication should not be continued for more than 48 hours without calling a physician.

An Ambulatory Clinic Patient Telephones to Report Diarrhea and to Ask