A Client Presents with Acute Constipation for the Second Time

question 16

Multiple Choice

A client presents with acute constipation for the second time in two months. The physician orders a diagnostic barium enema. Based on the testing order, the nurse understands that the client's condition is likely associated with:

• A)rectal muscle contractions.
• B)completeness of bowel elimination.
• C)the efficiency with which the food moves through the gastrointestinal tract.
• D)the structure of the bowel or the presence of tumors or diverticula.

Comprehend and apply the concept of geometric mean to estimate future rates of return or growth.

Identify measures of central location and their sensitivity to extreme values.

Describe the relationship between distribution shape and the location of the mean in a histogram.

Compute and analyze the mode in a given data set.

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