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11 years ago
A 28-year-old female patient is diagnosed with inflammatory disease of the small bowel. The nurse realizes that this patient most likely is experiencing which of the following?
1. ulcerative colitis
2. chronic diarrhea
3. gastroenteritis
4. Crohn’s disease
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11 years ago
4 -- In Crohn’s disease, a patchy pattern of involvement is seen, which affects primarily the small intestine. Ulcerative colitis affects the large intestine. Chronic diarrhea is not supported by the information provided. The diarrhea associated with Crohn’s disease is frequent and watery stools several times a day. Gastroenteritis results from ingesting contaminated foods or beverages. Ulcerative colitis affects the large intestine.
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