A Patient Being Admitted with an Acute Exacerbation of Ulcerative

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

A) administer IV metoclopramide (Reglan) .
B) discontinue the patient's oral food intake.
C) administer cobalamin (vitamin B₁₂) injections.
D) teach the patient about total colectomy surgery.

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