To decrease diarrhea in clients with Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), which of the following medications does the nurse know the client may be advised to take?
a. Antibiotics
b. Ibuprofen
c. Probiotic acidophilus supplements
d. Iron supplements
C
Probiotic acidophilus supplements have been shown to reduce the incidence of diarrhea and re-duce the risk of C. difficile infections.
Antibiotics have been shown to promote infection by the highly contagious C. difficile, which has a high mortality rate in older adults.
Ibuprofen appears to promote C. difficile infection.
Iron supplements are not indicated in the treatment of C. difficile or diarrhea. Iron supplements can cause discoloration of the stool (black) and lead to constipation.
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