The nurse is providing care to a patient who is experiencing 10 liquid,bloody stools each day.Which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate when planning care for this patient?

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The symptoms described suggest that the patient is experiencing a flare-up of ulcerative colitis, which is characterized by bloody diarrhea and frequent stools. Diverticulitis can cause fever, abdominal pain, and constipation or diarrhea, but usually not bloody stools. Crohn's disease can cause diarrhea and abdominal pain, but may also involve other areas of the digestive tract beyond the colon. Colorectal cancer may also cause bloody stools, but is less likely to present with such high volume of liquid stools.

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