A 22-year-old patient is admitted with a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease. The patient has been having 16 or more stools per day. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to find during the admission assessment?
a. Furrows of the tongue and sticky mucous membranes
b. Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit
c. Bounding pulse and increased blood pressure
d. Dyspnea and crackles in the lungs
ANS: A
A patient having 16 stools a day is at risk for dehydration; furrowed tongue and sticky mucous membranes are signs of dehydration. B, C, and D are signs of fluid excess.
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