Which assessment data would indicate compromised gastrointestinal function?
1. Bowel sounds active in all four quadrants
2. Clay color stool
3. Increased appetite
4. Semisolid and moist stool
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Bowel sounds active in all four quadrants is indicative of normal bowel activity.
Rationale 2: Clay color stools would be an indication of a problem in the GI tract. Clay color is a sign of the absence of bile pigment (bile obstruction).
Rationale 3: If the GI tract were compromised, the client would have a decrease in appetite, not an increase.
Rationale 4: A semisolid and moist stool indicates normal bowel function.
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