While Admitting a Patient to the Medical Unit at 9:30

Multiple Choice

While admitting a patient to the medical unit at 9:30 a.m. for an acute episode of Crohn's disease, the nurse learns the patient typically takes Imodium (loperamide) 2 mg four times each day. The nurse recognizes that further patient teaching is needed by which of the following statements? Select all that apply.

A) "That is the medicine that helps control my diarrhea."
B) "I have to be careful about loperamide when I'm taking my narcotic pain medication."
C) "I didn't take my loperamide this morning so I'd like to take two when it is due at 11 a.m."
D) "I usually drink one or two beers a day."
E) "I'm always sure to drink at least 10 glasses of water or juice each day."
F) "I chew a lot of sugarless gum."