The nurse is observing the mucous membranes of a client's mouth and notices that they are darkly discolored. The client has been taking medication for diarrhea. What medication should the nurse ask the client if he has been taking?
A) Diphenoxylate with atropine sulfate (Lomotil)
B) Loperamide (Imodium)
C) Kaopectate
D) Pepto-Bismol
D
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Pepto-Bismol may cause the mucus membranes of the mouth to become darkly discolored. The other medications do not cause this problem.
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