Following antibiotic treatment, the client has developed diarrhea. Which is an appropriate complementary treatment for the nurse to offer this client?
A) Apples
B) Peppermint
C) Cultured yogurt
D) Whole milk
C
Feedback:
Cultured yogurt is a probiotic that can lower the frequency or duration of diarrhea. Apples do not assist in relieving diarrhea. Peppermint is helpful in decreasing nausea. Whole milk is not a probiotic unless it is acidophilus milk.
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