Carol Rogers, a mother of an 18-month-old child, calls the health department because her son's stools have been semiliquid for the past 2 days. She has asked the nurse who has been contacted to recommend an over-the-counter antidiarrheal drug.
- Which drug does the nurse recommend, and why?
- Mrs. Rogers brings her son to the clinic for evaluation. Stool cultures are negative. What instructions does the nurse give the mother regarding the diarrhea?