What drug does the nurse administer that inhibits intestinal peristalsis through direct effects on the longitudinal and circular muscles of the intestinal wall?
A) Bismuth subsalicylate
B) Loperamide
C) Paregoric
D) Magnesium citrate
B
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Actions of loperamide include that it inhibits intestinal peristalsis through direct effects on the longitudinal and circular muscles of the intestinal wall, slowing motility and movement of water and electrolytes. Bismuth subsalicylate inhibits local reflexes. Paregoric works through action on CNS centers that cause GI spasm and slowing. Magnesium citrate is a laxative.
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