A 22-Year-Old Patient Is Admitted with a Diagnosis of Inflammatory

question 17

Multiple Choice

A 22-year-old patient is admitted with a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease. The patient has been having 16 or more stools per day. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to find during the admission assessment?

• A)Furrows of the tongue and sticky mucous membranes
• B)Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit
• C)Bounding pulse and increased blood pressure
• D)Dyspnea and crackles in the lungs

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