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After taking orlistat for one week, a female client tells the home health nurse that she is experiencing increasingly frequent fatty stools and flatus. Which action should the nurse take?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Orlistat blocks dietary fat absorption, commonly causing fatty stools and flatus. Reviewing dietary intake (
B) assesses adherence to a low-fat diet, which can reduce these side effects. Stopping the drug (
A) is premature without evaluation. Increasing saturated fats (
C) worsens symptoms. Stool tests (D, E) are unnecessary as symptoms are expected.

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