The nurse is assessing a patient's stool and notes that the color is red. While the red color does not appear to be blood, the nurse performs a hemoccult test on the stool that is found to be negative
The nurse asks the patient if he has recently consumed which of the following foods that may turn the stool red?
A) Beef
B) Carrots
C) Spinach
D) Catsup
Ans: B
Feedback: Carrots and beets may turn the color of the stool red. Meat protein (beef) may result in a dark brown stool color while the consumption of spinach results in a green stool color. Catsup will not alter the stool color.
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