A Patient Learns That a Small Bowel Obstruction Was Caused

A patient learns that a small bowel obstruction was caused by an appendectomy 5 years ago. How would the nurse explain this development to the patient?

A) "The infection in your appendix should have been treated earlier."
B) "Abdominal surgery sometimes results in adhesion or scarring of tissues that can result in bowel obstruction."
C) "You must have had an undiagnosed femoral hernia at the time of your appendectomy."
D) "The surgeon did not irrigate your abdomen adequately when you had your appendectomy."