NURS 6531 Week 6 Quiz Walden University
An 83-year-old female presents to the office complaining of diarrhea for several days. She explains she has even had fecal incontinence one time. She describes loose stools 3–4 times a day for several weeks and denies fever, chills, pain, recent antibiotic use. The history suggests
that the patient has:
- Acute diarrhea
B.
Chronic diarrhea
C.
Irritable bowel
D.
Functional bowel disease
Risk factor(s) associated with inflammatory bowel disease include:
- Smoking
B.
Alcohol ingestion
C.
Greek heritage
D.
None of the above
An 80-year-old male admits to difficulty swallowing during the review of systems. The nurse practitioner recognizes the differential diagnosis for this patient’s dysphagia is:
- Esophageal cancer
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