The nurse is caring for a patient who has a bowel obstruction. The patient asks, "What term describes an obstruction caused by telescoping of the bowel, which my doctor said I have?" Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

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The term that describes an obstruction caused by telescoping of the bowel is "intussusception." "Volvulus" refers to a twisting of the bowel, "ileus" refers to a non-mechanical obstruction of the bowel, and "adhesions" refer to scar tissue that can cause bowel obstruction.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has a Bowel