A patient asks what causes diverticulitis. How should the nurse respond?
a. "The lining of your colon is irritated and inflamed."
b. "You have little pouches in your colon that are inflamed."
c. "You have little outpouchings that occur in weak areas of the colon."
d. "The visceral and parietal membranes in your abdomen are inflamed."
ANS: B
When food and bacteria are trapped in a diverticulum, inflammation and infection develop. This is called diverticulitis. A. C. D. These responses do not appropriate explain diverticulitis.
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