A nurse notes that a newly admitted client has stool that is clay-colored. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this fecal discoloration?
1. increase in excreted urobilinogen
2. re-entering of bilirubin into the bloodstream
3. failure of the liver to take up bilirubin
4. reduction in bilirubin entering the intestine
ANS: 4
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