Laboratory results for a 56-year-old female patient with abdominal pain show decreased hemoglobin, hematocrit, potassium, and albumin levels; fecal occult blood; and a raised white blood cell count. On review of the abdominal X-ray, the physician diagnoses Crohn's disease. Which of the following did the physician most likely see on the X-ray?

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The Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) exam is administered by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), which is the largest specialty nursing organization in the world. The PCCN examination tests applicants' knowledge of caring for acutely ill adult patients.

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Laboratory results for a 56-year-old female patient with abdominal pain show decreased hemoglobin, hematocrit, potassium, and albumin levels; fecal occult blood; and a raised white blood cell count. On review of the abdominal X-ray, the physician diagnoses Crohn's disease. Which of the following did the physician most likely see on the X-ray?






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