The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a possible bowel obstruction. The nurse would be most concerned by which of the following symptoms?
a. Flank pain
b. Watery diarrhea
c. Fecal vomiting
d. Occult blood in the stool
ANS: C
As a bowel obstruction becomes more extreme, peristaltic waves reverse, propelling the intestinal contents toward the mouth, eventually leading to fecal vomiting.
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