Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client with Crohn's disease who is admitted with severe abdominal pain and diarrhea. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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Correct Answer:
Right lower quadrant abdominal pain with weight loss and malabsorption
Rationale:
🟣 Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the GI tract, most commonly the terminal ileum and ascending colon.
🟣 The inflammation causes right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and malabsorption due to intestinal wall thickening and nutrient loss.
🟣 Unlike ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease produces skip lesions, cobblestone mucosa, and transmural inflammation.
🟣 These findings require nutritional support, anti-inflammatory therapy, and bowel rest during exacerbations.
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Ati Custom NSG2440 Med Surg 3 Exam 1 Fall 2025
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
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