An adolescent client reports recurrent abdominal pain with diarrhea and bloody stools. Which type of inflammatory bowel disease does the nurse suspect based on these data?
A) Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
B) Ulcerative colitis (UC)
C) Crohn disease
D) Appendicitis

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Recurrent abdominal pain with diarrhea and bloody stools are classic symptoms of ulcerative colitis, which is one type of inflammatory bowel disease. Necrotizing enterocolitis is typically seen in premature infants, while Crohn's disease may also present with abdominal pain and diarrhea, but bloody stools are less common. Appendicitis is not a type of inflammatory bowel disease.

An Adolescent Client Reports Recurrent Abdominal Pain with Diarrhea and Bloody