A Nurse Is Receiving a Client from the Emergency Department

Multiple Choice

A nurse is receiving a client from the emergency department who was diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. The nurse anticipates that the client may present with which clinical characteristics? Select all that apply.

A) Between 5 and 30 diarrhea stools per day with blood and mucus
B) Steady right lower quadrant or periumbilical pain
C) Cramping in the left lower quadrant that is relieved by defecation
D) Tenderness and a mass in the right lower quadrant
E) Fever, malaise, and fatigue