RN Exam Practice
Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 251 of 2368

A client who has been receiving antibiotics develops very watery, foul-smelling stools. Which action is most appropriate?

  1. Document the stools as an expected effect of antibiotics only
  2. Place the client on standard precautions only
  3. Withhold all oral fluids
  4. Implement transmission-based precautions
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Correct answer: Implement transmission-based precautions

Antibiotics can allow C. difficile infection, which causes watery, foul-smelling stools and requires transmission-based precautions.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Elimination: Diarrhea. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026