A 22-year-old patient with inflammatory bowel disease has been having 16 or more stools per day. Which symptom should the nurse expect to find during the assessment?
a. Dyspnea and crackles in the lungs
b. Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit
c. Bounding pulse and increased blood pressure
d. Furrows of the tongue and sticky mucous membranes
ANS: D
D. A patient having 16 stools a day is at risk for dehydration; furrowed tongue and sticky mucous membranes are signs of dehydration. A, B, and C are signs of fluid excess.
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