While providing care for an older adult client, the nurse learns that the client has had only small, watery stools for several days.Which is the nurse's priority in providing care for this client?

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Assessing for an impaction is the priority because small, watery stools can be a sign of a fecal impaction, where liquid stool leaks around the impaction. This assessment is crucial to provide appropriate care.

While Providing Care for an Older Adult Client, the Nurse