When assessing a client with cirrhosis of the liver, which of the following stool characteristics is the client likely to report?
A) Yellow-green
B) Black and tarry
C) Blood tinged
D) Clay-colored or whitish
D
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Many clients report passing clay-colored or whitish stools as a result of no bile in the gastrointestinal tract. The other stool colors would not be absolute indicators of cirrhosis of the liver but may indicate other GI tract disorders.
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A) Whether there will be a theoretical context B) Whether there will be an intervention C) What types of comparisons will be made D) How many times data will be collected
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