The client with diarrhea comments to the nurse, "I drink about five cups of hot tea a day." The nurse's best response to this client would be:
a. "Drinking tea is a good way to replace the fluids you lose through diarrhea."
b. "Drinking hot beverages can actually make your diarrhea worse."
c. "It would be better if you drank iced tea instead of hot tea."
d. "Is the tea caffeinated or decaffeinated?"
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: This is not the appropriate response, because hot tea can make diarrhea worse.
B Correct: Drinking hot beverages can stimulate peristalsis, making diarrhea worse.
C Incorrect: Drinking cold beverages can stimulate peristalsis, making diarrhea worse.
D Incorrect: This is not the best response even though caffeine also will make diarrhea worse.
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