Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a stool test for occult. The nurse understands the purpose of the test is to check the stool for which of the following substances?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Blood
Rationale:
📌A stool occult blood test (guaiac test) detects the presence of hidden (occult) blood in the stool, which may not be visible to the naked eye.
📌This is typically used to screen for gastrointestinal bleeding, polyps, or colorectal cancer.
📌The test is a routine part of cancer screening in adults over 50 or those with GI symptoms.
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This question is from RN Fundamentals Exam Nursing 100 EXAM 3 which contains 48 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4