An Adolescent Client Is Experiencing Abdominal Pain with Diarrhea and Bloody

question 15

Multiple Choice

An adolescent client is experiencing abdominal pain with diarrhea and bloody stools. Based on this data, which specific type of inflammatory bowel disease does the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

• A)Appendicitis
• B)Ulcerative colitis
• C)Crohn disease
• D)Necrotizing enterocolitis

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