Author Question: A nurse can expect that which of the following patients are likely to suffer from fecal ... (Read 16 times)

Coya19@aol.com · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse can expect that which of the following patients are likely to suffer from fecal incontinence? Select all that apply.

1. An 84-year-old with dementia
2. A 39-year-old paraplegic
3. A 26-year-old with mental challenges
4. A 54-year-old with diverticulosis
5. A 75-year-old with voluntary control

Question 2

While inspecting a patient's stool, a nurse notices a small amount of black, tarry blood with a distinctive old-blood odor that appears to have been partially digested. The nurse identifies this type of blood as

1. Melena.
2. Occult blood.
3. Frank blood.
4. Steatorrhea.