The nurse caring for an 80-year-old woman who is undergoing the extensive bowel preparation for a colonoscopy will assess the patient closely for:
a. diarrhea.
b. metabolic acidosis.
c. fluid retention.
d. increased urinary output.
B
Metabolic acidosis can occur when there is a large volume loss of bowel content. Bowel prepara-tion causes diarrhea and does not cause fluid retention or increase in urinary output.
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