A Patient Presents at the Emergency Department with Complaints of Diarrhea

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient presents at the emergency department with complaints of diarrhea and weight loss.Upon further assessment,steatorrhea is noted and the patient is found to have oxalate kidney stones.The nurse knows that these signs and symptoms are common with which following condition?

• A) Intestinal obstruction
• B) Short-bowel syndrome (SBS)
• C) Lactase deficiency
• D) Colorectal cancer

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