The nurse caring for an 80-year-old woman who is undergoing the extensive bowel preparation for a colonoscopy.The nurse should most closely monitor the patient for which potential complication?

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The older patient is especially at risk for problems of electrolyte imbalance,fluid overload,or dehydration when undergoing preparation for diagnostic tests that require a fasting state and/or bowel cleansing.Metabolic acidosis can occur when there is a large volume loss of bowel content.Bowel preparation causes diarrhea and may cause fatigue; bowel preparation should not cause dyspnea.

The Nurse Caring for an 80-Year-Old Woman Who Is Undergoing