A Patient Who Reports a Severe, Steady Pain in the Epigastric

question 37

Multiple Choice

A patient who reports a severe, steady pain in the epigastric area and nausea and vomiting states, "This happens every time I eat barbequed ribs." The nurse considers the most likely cause of the symptoms to be which of the following?

• A)porcine intolerance
• B)obesity
• C)cholelithiasis
• D)pancreatitis

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