A Patient with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Says, "I Was Having Chest

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient with gastrointestinal dysfunction says, "I was having chest pain so bad last week I thought I was having a heart attack!" What should the nurse suspect the patient was experiencing?

• A) hiatal hernia
• B) diverticulitis
• C) constipation
• D) bowel obstruction

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