The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Undergoing

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is undergoing diagnostic testing for suspected malabsorption. When taking this patients health history and performing the physical assessment, the nurse should recognize what finding as most consistent with this diagnosis?

A) Recurrent constipation coupled with weight loss
B) Foul-smelling diarrhea that contains fat
C) Fever accompanied by a rigid, tender abdomen
D) Bloody bowel movements accompanied by fecal incontinence