The student nurses are studying diseases of the lower GI tract. Many of the diseases can be identified by the characteristics of the patient's stool. What would voluminous, greasy stools suggest?
A) Intestinal malabsorption
B) Inflammatory colitis
C) Colon cancer
D) Small bowel obstruction
Ans: A
Feedback: Voluminous, greasy stools suggest intestinal malabsorption, and the presence of blood, mucus, and pus in the stools suggests inflammatory enteritis or colitis. Watery stools are characteristic of disorders of the small bowel, whereas loose, semisolid stools are associated more often with disorders of the large bowel.
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