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SO00 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

After assisting a patient to the bathroom, a nurse notices that the patient's stool is clay colored. Upon questioning, the patient tells the nurse that this has been a problem off and on for the last month or two. The nurse suspects the patient

1. Is not eating a well-balanced diet.
2. May have gallstones or liver problems.
3. Has a history of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding.
4. Is not drinking an adequate amount of fluids.

Question 2

When questioned on admission about bowel habits, a patient tells a nurse that he frequently has loose stools three or four times a day and that his warning is a feeling of urgency. The nurse most correctly document the patient's statement as:

1. Has three to four liquid stools/day accompanied by flatus.
2. Has multiple bouts of diarrhea and cramping.
3. Has a few loose stools every day with loss of continence.
4. Has three to four episodes of tenesmus with watery stools per day.