The nurse is aware that the person with ulcerative colitis is at risk for:
a. cancer of the colon.
b. chronic urinary infections.
c. intussusception.
d. volvulus.
A
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammation, with the formation of ulcers, of the mucosa of the colon. It often is a chronic disease, and the patient usually is free from symptoms between acute flare-ups. The person with ulcerative colitis is 10 to 15 times more likely to develop colon cancer than those who do not have the disease.
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