A Patient Comes into the Client After Experiencing Diarrhea with Five

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient comes into the client after experiencing diarrhea with five liquid stools in the past 24 hours.Which additional patient symptoms should cause the nurse concern? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Fever
• B) Blood in the stool
• C) Severe abdominal cramping
• D) Blood pressure 138/72 mm Hg
• E) Oral intake of 3 L of fluid in 24 hours
• F) Weight loss of 1 pound in the past week

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