The nursing instructor is teaching a group of student nurses about the treatment plan for Crohn's disease. Which statement made by the student nurse indicates effective learning?

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Cholestyramine is a bile acid sequestrate that reduces diarrhea and steatorrhea in clients with ileal disease. It helps to bind bile salts and increase the elimination of bile acids from the body. This is an effective treatment for Crohn's disease.

B is incorrect because loperamide is used to reduce diarrhea but it does not help with abdominal cramps.

C is incorrect because propantheline dicyclomine is an antispasmodic and it can be used for IBS, but not for Crohn's disease.

D is incorrect because clients with Crohn's disease have decreased absorption due to inflammation of the small bowel, and therefore they require multivitamin supplementation to prevent nutritional deficiencies.

The Nursing Instructor Is Teaching a Group of Student Nurses