While assessing a patient who is hospitalized and bedridden,the nurse notices that the patient has been incontinent of stool.The stool is loose and gray-tan in color.The nurse recognizes that this finding indicates which of the following?

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The presence of gray-tan stool indicates absent bile pigment,which can occur with obstructive jaundice.The ingestion of iron preparations and the presence of occult blood turns the stools to a black color.Jellylike mucus shreds mixed in the stool would indicate inflammation.

While Assessing a Patient Who Is Hospitalized and Bedridden,the Nurse