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Gastrointestinal Management

A nurse is planning care for children diagnosed with inflammatory bowel diseases. After collecting and analyzing the information about the clients, which statement should best reflect the nurse’s con- clusion about the information?

ExplanationBoth Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are more common in males, perhaps due to a familial or autoimmune tendency. Because Crohn’s disease is more common in males, it is unlikely that all clients will be females. Both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis show familial tendencies. Because both diseases involve the development of ulcers of the mucosa or submucosal layers of the colon and rectum, both diseases manifest with diarrhea from irritation and unabsorbed fluids. The ileum is affected in Crohn’s disease, whereas the colon and rectum are affected in ulcerative colitis. Because of the more severe ulcerations along the colon in ulcerative colitis, stools are more severe and bloody as compared with Crohn’s disease.