A Patient Asks the Nurse, "What Is Diverticulitis?" How Should

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Multiple Choice

A patient asks the nurse, "What is diverticulitis?" How should the nurse respond?

• A)"You have little outpouchings that occur in weak areas of the colon."
• B)"You have little pouches in your colon that are inflamed."
• C)"The lining of your colon is irritated and inflamed."
• D)"The visceral and parietal membranes in your abdomen are inflamed."

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