A patient with an ileostomy complains about excessive odor. What information would the nurse suspect as revealing a cause for this?
a. The patient eats yogurt for breakfast every morning.
b. The patient smokes.
c. The patient eats eggs for breakfast every morning.
d. The patient consumes cranberry juice regularly.
c
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