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jc611

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Which is a priority concern for a 14-year-old child with inflammatory bowel disease?
 
  a. Compliance with antidiarrheal medication therapy
  b. Long-term complications
  c. Dealing with the embarrassment and stress of diarrhea
  d. Home schooling

Question 2

Which stool characteristic should the nurse expect to assess with a child diagnosed with intussusception?
 
  a. Ribbon-like stools
  b. Hard stools positive for guaiac
  c. Currant jelly stools
  d. Loose, foul-smelling stools


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
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Embarrassment and stress from chronic diarrhea are real concerns for the adolescent with inflammatory bowel disease. Antidiarrheal medications are not typically ordered for a child with inflammatory bowel disease. Long-term complications are not a priority concern for the adolescent with inflammatory bowel disease. Exacerbations may interfere with school attendance, but home schooling is not a usual consideration for the adolescent with inflammatory bowel disease.

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Pressure on the bowel from obstruction leads to passage of currant jelly stools. Ribbon-like stools are characteristic of Hirschsprung's disease. With intussusception, passage of bloody mucus stools occurs. Stools will not be hard. Loose, foul-smelling stools may indicate infectious gastroenteritis.


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