A patient being admitted with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis reports crampy abdominal pain and passing 15 or more bloody stools a day. The nurse will plan to

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An initial therapy for an acute exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)is to rest the bowel by making the patient NPO. Metoclopramide increases peristalsis and will worsen symptoms. Cobalamin (vitamin B₁₂)is absorbed in the ileum,which is not affected by ulcerative colitis. Although total colectomy is needed for some patients,there is no indication that this patient is a candidate.

A Patient Being Admitted with an Acute Exacerbation of Ulcerative