Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution mixtures are commonly employed as:
a. antidiarrheals. c. cytoprotectants.
b. bowel-cleansing products. d. inhibitors of acid secretion.
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: This is not an antidiarrheal.
B Correct: This is usually used prior to a colon diagnostic test, such as a colonoscopy.
C Incorrect: This is not a cytoprotectant.
D Incorrect: This does not inhibit acid secretion.
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