A patient with Crohn's disease is recovering from a bowel resection. What information should the nurse provide?
1. "Surgery has ensured that you will never have another recurrence of the disease.".
2. "You need close follow-up because there is a possibility of recurrence in another portion of the bowel.".
3. "You may develop ulcerative colitis now that your Crohn's is cured.".
4. "The surgery increases your risk of developing an intestinal stricture.".
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Rationale 1: The disease process tends to recur in other areas following the removal of affected bowel segments.
Rationale 2: The disease process tends to recur in other areas following the removal of affected bowel segments.
Rationale 3: The processes involving Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are different.
Rationale 4: The most diseased portion of the bowel has been resected, which decreases the risk of obstruction or fistula development.
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