Jess has no other GI s/s at the present time. She does report that her body is stiff and aching when she rises in the morning for which she takes a non-steroidal med to help relieve the pain. What is the nurses best response to this info?
a. that may indicate that the colitis has spread throughout the GI tract
b. Ulcerative colitis can cause problems in areas other than the colon
c. it is probably related to the stress you are experiencing not the colitis
d. that has no bearing on your current problems related to the colitis
Answer: b. Ulcerative colitis can cause problems in areas other than the colon
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