A patient asks the nurse, "What is diverticulitis?" How should the nurse respond?
a. "You have little outpouchings that occur in weak areas of the colon."
b. "You have little pouches in your colon that are inflamed."
c. "The lining of your colon is irritated and inflamed."
d. "The visceral and parietal membranes in your abdomen are inflamed."
ANS: B
When food and bacteria are trapped in a diverticulum, inflammation and infection develop. This is called diverticulitis.
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