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INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. Which priority intervention should the nurse implement?

Ensure privacy when the client is having a bowel movementProvide perianal care to help excoriation of the client’s buttocksAllow the client to ventilate feelings of powerless over disease processInstruct the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to obtain the client’s weight daily

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ExplanationThe correct answer is B. The client may have up to 10–20 stools a day; therefore, impaired skin integrity of the perianal care is priority for the client. Daily weights, privacy, and ventilating feelings are not priority over a physiological problem.

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