PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nursing

Answer: B - Short gut syndrome occurs with the removal of the small part of the small intestine results in a malabsorptive condition. Symptoms are according to the amount of bowel removed and the area of resection: Basically, when > 100 cm of terminal ileum is removed, bile salts are not there to absorb the fat in the gut and thus deficiency of fat soluble vitamins and steatorrhea occurs.