The nursing instructor is discussing ulcerative colitis with her clinical group. What would she tell her students about the characteristics of the stools of these patients?
A) Watery with blood and mucus
B) Hard and black
C) Long and cylinder shaped
D) Loose and fatty
Ans: A
Feedback: The predominant symptoms of ulcerative colitis are diarrhea and abdominal pain. Stools may be bloody and contain mucus. Therefore options B, C, and D are incorrect.
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