An adolescent client reports recurrent abdominal pain with diarrhea and bloody stools.Which type of inflammatory bowel disease does the nurse suspect on the basis of these data?

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Recurrent abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody stools are symptoms commonly associated with ulcerative colitis. NEC is more commonly seen in premature infants and not typically associated with bloody stools. Crohn's disease can also present with similar symptoms, but recurrent abdominal pain with bloody stools is more specific to ulcerative colitis. Appendicitis usually presents with localized abdominal pain and fever.

An Adolescent Client Reports Recurrent Abdominal Pain with Diarrhea and Bloody