A client experiencing abdominal pain and diarrhea tells the nurse that he used to smoke. Which of the following gastrointestinal disturbances is this client most likely experiencing?
1. Irritable bowel syndrome
2. Crohn's disease
3. Acute appendicitis
4. Small bowel obstruction
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Current and former smokers appear to have a greater risk of developing Crohn's disease than nonsmokers. Not smoking will not cause irritable bowel syndrome, acute appendicitis, or small bowel obstruction.
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