A Patient Tells the Nurse That He Has Been Informed

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient tells the nurse that he has been informed he has internal hemorrhoids and asks whether there are different types of hemorrhoids. What is the nurse's most appropriate response?

• A) "Internal hemorrhoids are usually seen outside the anus and appear blue."
• B) "Sometimes patients have other diseases, such as anal warts, that may be mistaken for internal hemorrhoids."
• C) "Internal hemorrhoids are found higher in the rectum and usually can't be felt unless they are infected or prolapsed."
• D) "Both internal and external hemorrhoids arise from the same general area and produce the same kinds of symptoms."

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