The Nurse Is Gathering Data on a Patient with Severe

The nurse is gathering data on a patient with severe diarrhea for 3 days. The patient reports being out of the country for 2 weeks. Laboratory results indicate the presence of red blood cells (RBCs) and mucus in a stool sample. For which conditions does the nurse expect further testing?

A) Cholera, typhoid, typhus, or amebiasis
B) Shigellosis, salmonellosis, or reginal enteritis
C) Large bowel cancer or intestinal tuberculosis
D) Celiac disease, or irritable bowel syndrome