The nurse administers loperamide (Imodium) to decrease the number and liquidity of stool by what mechanism?
A) Decreasing intestinal motility
B) Absorbing toxins
C) Binding with fecal material to increase bulk
D) Blocking the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)
A
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Systemic antidiarrheal agents slow the motility of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract through direct action on the lining of the GI tract to inhibit local reflexes (bismuth subsalicylate), through direct action on the muscles of the GI tract to slow activity (loperamide), or through action on central nervous system (CNS) centers that cause GI spasm and slowing (opium derivatives). Options B, C, and D are not correct.
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