The nurse is reviewing the record of a female client with Crohn’s disease.
Which stool characteristics should the nurse expect to note documented in the client’s record?
a- Diarrhea
b- Chronic constipation
c- Constipation alternating with diarrhea
d- Stools constantly oozing form the rectum
Answer A.
Crohn’s disease is characterized by nonbloody diarrhea of usually not more than four to five stools daily.
a- Diarrhea
b- Chronic constipation
c- Constipation alternating with diarrhea
d- Stools constantly oozing form the rectum
Answer A.
Crohn’s disease is characterized by nonbloody diarrhea of usually not more than four to five stools daily.
Over time, the diarrhea episodes increase in frequency, duration, and severity.
Options B, C, and D are not characteristics of Crohn’s disease.
