A 2-Year-Old Child Has Chronic "Toddler's" Diarrhea,which Has an Unknown

A 2-year-old child has chronic "toddler's" diarrhea,which has an unknown but benign etiology.The child's parent asks the primary care NP if a medication can be used to treat the child's symptoms.The NP should recommend giving:

A) diphenoxylate (Lomotil) .
B) attapulgite (Kaopectate) .
C) an electrolyte solution (Pedialyte) .
D) bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) .

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