While assessing a hospitalized patient who is bedridden, the nurse notices that the patient has fecal incontinence.The stools are loose and grey-tan in colour, indicating:

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The presence of grey-tan stools 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 colour.Jellylike mucus shreds mixed in the stools would indicate inflammation.

While Assessing a Hospitalized Patient Who Is Bedridden, the Nurse