The patient presents to the clinic with a chief complaint of constipation with occasional ribbon-like stools. The nurse anticipates which additional findings? Select all that apply.

Hemoglobin 8.2 mg/dL , Positive fecal occult blood test. Ribbon-like stools indicate a descending colon tumor. Additional findings include a positive fecal occult blood test, which is the most common finding, and anemia, as evidenced by a hemoglobin of 8.2 mg/dL. Thrombocytopenia and fecal impaction in the rectum are not expected. An unintentional weight loss, not weight gain, is an expected finding.

The patient presents to the clinic with a chief complaint of cons...

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