A Patient Learns That a Small Bowel Obstruction Was Caused

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient learns that a small bowel obstruction was caused by an appendectomy 5 years ago. How would the nurse explain this development to the patient?

• A) "The infection in your appendix should have been treated earlier."
• B) "Abdominal surgery sometimes results in adhesion or scarring of tissues that can result in bowel obstruction."
• C) "You must have had an undiagnosed femoral hernia at the time of your appendectomy."
• D) "The surgeon did not irrigate your abdomen adequately when you had your appendectomy."

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