A patient hospitalized with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis is having 14 to 16 bloody stools a day and crampy abdominal pain associated with the diarrhea.Which of the following will the nurse plan to implement?
A) Place the patient on NPO status.
B) Administer cobalamin (vitamin B12) injections.
C) Start bowel preparation for colonoscopy.
D) Administer IV metoclopramide.
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