A 50-year-old female patient calls the clinic to report a new onset of severe diarrhea. The nurse anticipates that the patient will need to
a. collect a stool specimen.
b. prepare for colonoscopy.
c. schedule a barium enema.
d. have blood cultures drawn.
a. collect a stool specimen.
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True False
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