The client presents with severe rectal bleeding, 16 diarrheal stools a day, severe abdominal pain, tenesmus, and dehydration. Because of these symptoms, the nurse should be alert for other problems associated with what disease?

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Ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory condition producing edema and ulceration affecting the entire colon. Ulcerations lead to sloughing that causes stools as many as 10-20 times a day that is filled with blood, pus, and mucus. The other symptoms mentioned accompany the problem.

The Client Presents with Severe Rectal Bleeding, 16 Diarrheal Stools