A Patient in the Clinic Reports Frequent Episodes of Bloating,abdominal

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient in the clinic reports frequent episodes of bloating,abdominal pain,and loose stools to the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) .An important question the NP should ask about the abdominal pain is:

• A) the relation of the pain to stools.
• B) what time of day the pain occurs.
• C) whether the pain is sharp or diffuse.
• D) the age of the patient when the pain began.

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