A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with Chron's disease, who has undergone a barium enema that demonstrated the presence of strictures in the ileum. Based on this finding, the nurse should monitor the client closely for signs of:
A. peritonitis
B. obstruction
C. malaborsorption.
D. fluid imbalance.
Ans: B. obstruction
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