The mother of a 6-year-old child receiving
diphenoxylate (Lomotil) for the last 4 days for diarrhea reports by telephone that the diarrhea has stopped and that the child's pants cannot be zipped or buttoned today. What is your best advice?
a. "Give the child only half the dose of the drug today."
b. "Do not give the child fluids for the next 24 hours."
c. "Stop the drug and go immediately to the prescriber's office."
d. "This is expected because when diarrhea is cured the stool enlarges the abdomen."
ANS: C
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