The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient about gastrointestinal infections. Which symptom should the patient state which indicates that teaching has been effective?
a. Vomiting
b. Flank pain
c. Constipation
d. Cloudy urine
ANS: A
The symptoms of gastrointestinal tract infections may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramping, and anorexia. Patients may have frequent episodes of emesis and diarrhea and need to be monitored for signs of dehydration resulting from the loss of fluid. B. D. Flank pain or cloudy urine may indicate a urinary tract or kidney infection. C. Constipation is not a manifestation of a gastrointestinal tract infection.
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