[Verified Answer]: (1 point) You have been called to evaluate…

Question 36 (1 point) You have been called to evaluate a patient who was admitted to the medical service with a large bowel obstruction. The CT done on admission the day prior shows what appears to be a mass in the sigmoid colon. The patient is currently stable and has actually passed a small amount of liquid stool since being admitted. How should you advise this patient on the “next step” in treatment? geoquad Recommend GI for stenting geoquad Recommend surgical resection and possible ostomy geoquad Recommend palliative care consult geoquad Recommend expectant management geoquad Recommend endoscopic decompression