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savannahhooper

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A client tells the nurse that he experiences episodes of diarrhea that occur for days and he has no idea why. The nurse realizes that a cause of diarrhea would be:
 
  a. overhydration. c. anticholinergic drug.
  b. malabsorption disorder. d. low-fiber diet.

Question 2

A client tells the nurse that she wants to be checked for a bowel infection because she has been constipated. The nurse should instruct this client that constipation is NOT caused by:
 
  a. low-fiber diet. c. diverticular disease.
  b. dehydration. d. infectious agents.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D



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