A nurse assesses the stool of patients who are experiencinggastrointestinal problems. In which patients would diarrheabe a possible finding? Select all that apply.a. A patient who is taking narcotics for painb. A patient who is taking laxativesc. A patient who is taking diureticsd. A patient who is dehydrated

A nurse assesses the stool of patients who are experiencinggastrointestinal problems. In which patients would diarrheabe a possible finding? Select all that apply.a. A patient who is taking narcotics for painb. A patient who is taking laxativesc. A patient who is taking diureticsd. A patient who is dehydrated

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