A patient with an anal fistula is admitted to the medical-surgical unit. In preparing a plan of care for this patient, the nurse incorporates the most common treatment for this condition, which focuses on:
A) Surgery
B) Dietary modification
C) Sitz baths
D) Stool bulking agents
Ans: A
Feedback: Surgery is always recommended for anal fistulas, because few heal spontaneously. A fistulectomy is the recommended surgical procedure. Untreated fistulas may cause systemic infection with related symptoms.
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