The nurse is caring for a client with Crohn's disease and colonic strictures.Which assessment finding requires the nurse to consult the health care provider immediately?

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The presence of strictures predisposes the client to intestinal obstruction.Abdominal distention may indicate that the client has developed an obstruction of the large bowel,and the client's provider should be notified right away.Low-grade fever,bloody diarrhea,and crampy abdominal pain are common symptoms of Crohn's disease.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Crohn's Disease