What antidiarrheal would the nurse administer to reduce the volume of discharge from the patient's ileostomy?
A) Diphenoxylate (Lomotil)
B) Octreotide (Sandostatin)
C) Psyllium (Metamucil)
D) Loperamide (Imodium)
D
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Loperamide (Imodium), bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol), and opium derivatives (paregoric) are indicated for the reduction of volume of discharge from ileostomies. The other options would not serve this purpose.
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