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A 46-year-old client is asking the nurse what could be the reason behind a constant cramping pain in the lower quadrant of the abdomen. What other assessment findings can help the nurse verify the development of diverticular disease in this client?

Pain is relieved after passage of stool
Constipation
Diarrhea
Vomiting

Explanation

Answer: A - Cramping relieved after passage of stool or flatus is highly indicative of diverticular disease. There is also a high incidence of experiencing alternating constipation and diarrhea with this disease. Vomiting rarely occurs in diverticular disease.

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