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The nurse is caring for a patient with a new diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The patient is upset and concerned about how they got IBS. What evidence-based information, related to the causes of IBS, will the nurse provide to this patient?
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Correct Answer:
Environmental and psychosocial factors can be associated with the onset of this disease.
Rationale:
🔶 IBS is multifactorial—brain–gut axis dysregulation, visceral hypersensitivity, motility and microbiome changes.
🔶 Psychosocial stressors (anxiety/depression), post‑infectious states, and dietary triggers are recognized contributors.
🔶 Blood in stool is not typical of IBS and warrants evaluation for other pathology (e.g., IBD).
🔶 Bile duct disorders are unrelated to IBS pathogenesis.
🔶 While family patterns exist, a “psychiatric history + food allergies” narrative is not an established causal mechanism.
🔶 Management targets lifestyle, diet (FODMAP), gut‑brain therapy, and symptom modulators.
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: General Exams
- Domain: Medical-surgical📚
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