While Inspecting a Patient's Stool, a Nurse Notices That the Stool

question 8

Multiple Choice

While inspecting a patient's stool, a nurse notices that the stool appears fluffy, is floating on the water, and has a foul odor. The nurse identifies this type of stool as

• A) Tenesmus.
• B) Steatorrhea.
• C) Effluence.
• D) Melena.

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity needed to detect a particular stimulus 50% of the time.

Stimulation

The act of provoking or causing a response in an organism, organ, or tissue through external or internal means.

Stimulation of the Senses

Refers to activities or interventions aimed at engaging one or more of the five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) for therapeutic, developmental, or experiential purposes.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.