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The nurse is caring for a client with intestinal obstruction who presents with severe, colicky abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal distention. Which pathophysiologic mechanism supports the client’s clinical presentation?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Volvulus (
B), intestinal twisting post-appendectomy, causes obstruction, leading to colicky pain, nausea, vomiting, and distention. Nerve degeneration (
A) relates to GERD. Esophagitis (
C) causes heartburn. H. pylori (
D) causes ulcers, not obstruction.

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