A Patient Being Evaluated for Abdominal Pain of Unknown Origin

question 187

Multiple Choice

A patient being evaluated for abdominal pain of unknown origin has a blood test for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) .The result is 5 ng/mL.Which question should the nurse ask in order to assess the significance of this result?

• A)"Did you eat or drink anything after midnight?"
• B)"Do you smoke cigarettes?"
• C)"How often do you exercise?"
• D)"Has your doctor told you that you may have cancer?"

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