A patient reports taking attapulgite (Kaopectate) for diarrhea over the past 4 days.What is the nurse's best action?
A) Send a stool specimen to the lab for analysis.
B) Instruct the patient to notify nursing staff about all episodes of diarrhea and save the stool for assessment.
C) Check the patient's blood pressure and heart rate.
D) Teach the patient that antidiarrheal drugs should not be taken for more than 2 days unless instructed to by their prescriber.
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A) Weight loss
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