The nurse is caring for a patient with abdominal pain. While obtaining a stool specimen for occult blood, the nurse notices that the specimen is black. The nurse recognizes that the color change may be the result of which of the following?
a. Absence of bile
b. Malabsorption of fat
c. Diarrhea
d. Iron supplements or GI bleeding
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a patient on the GI floor who has anemia. When reviewing the patient's recent lab work, which lab test would the nurse expect to be decreased?
a. Total bilirubin
b. Hemoglobin and hematocrit
c. Serum amylase
d. Ova and parasites
The patient interview often requires note taking.
Patient's forearm supported in bed
Testing for Occult Blood
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: flexion.
Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues
Sites of referred pain