The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Which of the following characteristics are associated with this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
1. Recurrent abdominal pain
2. Abdominal pain that improves with defecation
3. Pain associated with a change in stool frequency
4. Pain associated with a change in stool appearance
5. Pain that occurs only during defecation
6. Pain associated with passing flatus
1, 2, 3, 4
IBS is relatively common and is a motility disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. It is characterized by recurrent abdominal pain that improves with defecation. The pain will also appear with a change in stool frequency. The pain is also associated with a change in stool appearance. The pain of IBS does not occur only during defecation and is not associated with passing flatus.
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