A Mother Calls the Clinic Nurse About Her 4-Year-Old Son

A mother calls the clinic nurse about her 4-year-old son who has acute diarrhea.She has been giving him the antidiarrheal drug loperamide (Imodium A-D) .The nurse's response should be based on knowledge that this drug is:

A) Not indicated.
B) Indicated because it slows intestinal motility.
C) Indicated because it decreases diarrhea.
D) Indicated because it decreases fluid and electrolyte losses.