Ms. Betty Bell is a new resident to Lake Nursing Home. She has a history of osteoporosis, depression, and memory loss. She tells her admitting nurse that she has not had a bowel movement since 1967. Her nurse questions her further to determine that she has had irregular bowel movements for the past 40 plus years. A potential side effect of a high-fiber diet is ____
A) diarrhea
B) diverticulosis
C) flatulence
D) ostomy
C
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