Read the Following Excerpt from a Health Record: HPI

question 26

Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a health record: HPI
Mrs) Roxana Collach presented to the ED with a 2-day history of increasing epigastric pain. She described the pain as constant and dull with radiation to her back. She also had progressive anorexia. She denied nausea, emesis, or diarrhea. She was febrile in the ED and had marked epigastric tenderness on exam with guarding. Her abdomen was slightly distended, and she was mildly jaundiced. Her elevated amylase and lipase confirmed the suspicion of acute pancreatitis. She was admitted for pain control and IVF.
Which of the following statements is NOT true, given the health record information?

• A) Mrs. Collach has a slight yellowing of the skin.
• B) The lab results confirmed the patient has an inflamed pancreas.
• C) The patient experienced pain in the upper center portion of the abdomen.
• D) The patient is showing signs of icterus.
• E) Upon examination the patient revealed tenderness in the lower center portion of the abdomen.

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