A nurse is caring for a patient with biliary colic and is aware that the patient may experience referred abdominal pain. Where would the nurse most likely expect this patient to experience referred pain?
A) Midline near the umbilicus
B) Below the right nipple
C) Left groin area
D) Right lower abdominal quadrant
Ans: B
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Patients with referred abdominal pain associated with biliary colic complain of pain below the right nipple. Referred pain above the left nipple may be associated with the heart. Groin pain may be referred pain from ureteral colic.
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