A client is in the acute care facility for the administration of intravenous (IV) antibiotics to treat bacterial pneumonia. The client begins to have severe diarrhea 3 days after the IV antibiotics with abdominal cramping and pain
What does the nurse suspect the client has developed due to the antibiotic use? A) Food poisoning
B) An allergic reaction to the antibiotic
C) A helminth infection
D) Pseudomembranous colitis
D
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When a client is taking an antibiotic, a superinfection can result from overgrowth of microorganisms not affected by the drug. This can lead to a serious inflammation of the colon called pseudomembranous colitis accompanied by potentially life-threatening diarrhea. Report fever, abdominal cramps, and severe diarrhea immediately. The other distractors are incorrect and not related to the use of the antibiotics.
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