During an assessment interview, a patient diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease accompanied by frequent episodes of diarrhea says, "I've been using probiotics in small doses for about a week." When the nurse assesses mental status, expected findings would be

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Probiotics may reduce inflammation and heal the gut. No effect on cognitive function would be associated with use of microbiomes, including probiotics. The patient has taken small doses, so response times would be normal. It does not usually produce the effects cited in the distracters.

During an Assessment Interview, a Patient Diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel