The nurse is caring for a patient who has an absorption disorder. What term would the nurse use to document fat in the patient's stool?
a. Lactorrhea
b. Lipidorrhea
c. Steatorrhea
d. Oleorrhea
ANS: C
Steatorrhea is fat in the stool.
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