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A Patient Prescribed Iron Supplements Tells You That His Stools

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A patient prescribed iron supplements tells you that his stools appear dark black.What is your best response?


A) "I will send a stool sample to the lab for occult blood testing."
B) "Your prescriber should be informed about this immediately."
C) "This is a common and expected occurrence after taking iron supplements."
D) "Have you noticed any bright red blood in your stool or have you vomited blood?"

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