The nurse assesses clients' stools for characteristics indicative of pathology. Which characteristics are correctly matched with potential health problems? (Select all that apply.)

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Bright red blood in the stool indicates a lower GI bleed. Grayish-white stool indicates biliary obstruction. Hard, small stool indicates constipation, impaction, or bowel obstruction. Greasy yellow stool is indicative of malabsorption of fats. Tar-colored stool indicates an upper GI bleed.

The Nurse Assesses Clients' Stools for Characteristics Indicative of Pathology