Which of the Following Assessment Data Would Indicate Compromised Gastrointestinal

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assessment data would indicate compromised gastrointestinal function?

• A) Clay colour stool.
• B) Semi-solid and moist stool.
• C) Increased appetite.
• D) Bowel sounds active in all four quadrants.

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Definitions:

Cortical Atrophy

The wasting away or decrease in size of the brain's cortex, often associated with aging or neurological diseases.

Dendrites

The branching projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project.

Reserve Capacity

The extra amount of functional capability that an organism or system can draw upon when needed.

Homeostasis

The biological process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment.