A patient with Crohn disease is recovering from a bowel resection. What does the nurse realize will most likely occur in this patient?
1. The patient will never have another recurrence of the disease.
2. The patient will possibly have a recurrence in another portion of the bowel.
3. The patient will develop ulcerative colitis.
4. The patient will experience intestinal strictures.
Correct Answer: 2
The disease process for Crohn disease tends to recur in other areas following removal of affected bowel segments. The processes involving Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis are different. There is no increased risk for the development of intestinal strictures.
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