The nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing to pass medications to the residents.To which of the following residents should the nurse administer an antidiarrheal? (Select all that apply.)

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Antidiarrheals can be administered to manage symptoms in cases of non-infectious diarrhea such as sudden onset diarrhea (A), diarrhea secondary to inflammatory bowel disease (C), and chronic diarrhea from GI surgery (D). They are generally not recommended for infectious diarrhea (B) and may not be necessary for stress-induced diarrhea with only two episodes (E).

The Nurse in a Long-Term Care Facility Is Preparing to Pass