A Patient Being Admitted with an Acute Exacerbation of Ulcerative

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient being admitted with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis reports crampy abdominal pain and passing 15 or more bloody stools a day.The nurse will plan to

• A) administer IV metoclopramide (Reglan).
• B) discontinue the patient's oral food intake.
• C) administer cobalamin (vitamin B??) injections.
• D) teach the patient about total colectomy surgery.

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