The nurse is caring for a patient with an absorption disorder. What term should the nurse use to document fat in the patient's stool?
a. Oleorrhea
b. Steatorrhea
c. Lactorrhea
d. Lipidorrhea
ANS: B
Steatorrhea is fat in the stool. A. C. D. These words are not used to describe fat in the stool.
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