Dr Cook Records the Following Diagnosis at the Time of an Inpatient

question 8

Multiple Choice

Dr. Cook records the following diagnosis at the time of an inpatient discharge: "Abdominal pain ruled out colitis or gastritis." The principal diagnosis is_____.

• A) abdominal pain
• B) colitis
• C) gastritis
• D) either gastritis or colitis

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