You are transporting a patient who overdosed on medications from a community emergency department (ED) to a large medical center for continued care. In the ED, the patient received two doses of activated charcoal. When performing your reassessment of the patient, which of the following findings would be most concerning?

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Red colored stool could indicate gastrointestinal bleeding, which is a serious complication that requires immediate medical attention. The other options such as dark black stool, nausea, and diarrhea are expected side effects of activated charcoal administration.

You Are Transporting a Patient Who Overdosed on Medications from a Community