Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Anticholinergics, such as Dicyclomine, act to help calm the bowel by decreasing motility.
2. Cigarette smoking seems to have little or no effect on the effectiveness of medicines used to
treat duodenal ulcers.
3. Bismuth subsalicylate has anti-infective properties as well as antisecretory properties in
treating diarrhea.
4. Probiotics are a natural treatment for diarrhea and are safe for use in patients with recent
organ transplants or valve replacement surgeries.
5. Glycerine suppositories may produce a bowel movement within 15–60 minutes after
administration.
1. True
2. False
Smoking decreases the effectiveness of these medications and should be discouraged.
3. True
4. False
Organ transplant patients require immunosuppressive therapy and valve
replacement patients are at increased risk of bacteremia, making them
inappropriate patients for receiving probiotic preparations.
5. True
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