A patient being treated for GERD has increased risk for development of infection with Clostridium difficile. The nurse would include which information in this patient's teaching?
1. Report any episode of diarrhea.
2. Treat diarrhea with over-the-counter antidiarrheal drugs.
3. Increase intake of active culture yogurt.
4. Avoid fatty foods.
5. Increase fluid intake.
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Rationale 1: The patient does not need to report each episode of diarrhea but should report if the amount increases or is frequent, or if the stool includes mucus, blood, or pus.
Rationale 2: Antidiarrheal drugs may cause retention of harmful bacteria.
Rationale 3: Dairy products containing live active cultures help restore normal flora.
Rationale 4: Avoidance of fatty foods is not specifically prescribed to treat this condition.
Rationale 5: Increasing fluid intake is not specifically prescribed to treat this condition.
Global Rationale: Antidiarrheal drugs may cause retention of harmful bacteria. Dairy products containing live active cultures help restore normal flora. The patient does not need to report each episode of diarrhea but should report if the amount increases or is frequent, or if the stool includes mucus, blood, or pus. Avoidance of fatty foods and increasing fluids are not specifically prescribed to treat this condition.
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