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jeatrice

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on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse is aware that many of the diseases of the lower gastrointestinal tract can be identified by the characteristics of the patient's stool. What would voluminous, greasy stools suggest?
 
  A) Intestinal malabsorption
  B) Inflammatory colitis
  C) Colon cancer
  D) Small bowel obstruction

Question 2

An emergency department nurse is assessing an 80-year-old patient who has presented with a complaint of abdominal pain. The nurse performs a rapid inspection of the patient and notes multiple significant findings, including kyphosis.
 
  The nurse should understand that this assessment finding is suggestive of what musculoskeletal disease?
  A) Malignant bone neoplasm
  B) Paget's disease
  C) Muscular dystrophy
  D) Osteoporosis


atrochim

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D


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