The Patient Is Complaining of Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) Pain

question 35

Multiple Choice

The patient is complaining of left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain. Based on this data which does the nurse suspect?

• A) Ruptured spleen
• B) Pneumonia
• C) Hepatitis
• D) Duodenal ulcer

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