A patient reports having abdominal distention and having vomited several times yesterday and today. What question is appropriate for the nurse to ask in response to this information?
a. "Has there been a change in your usual pattern of urination?"
b. "Did you have heartburn before the vomiting?"
c. "What did the vomitus look like?"
d. "Have you noticed a change in the color of your urine or stools?"
ANS: C
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