The nurse is aware that the person with ulcerative colitis is a risk factor for developing which disorder?
a. Colon cancer
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 is often a chronic disease, and the patient is usually 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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