The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with a peptic ulcer. The patient asks the nurse what a peptic ulcer is. Which of the following best describes a peptic ulcer?
A) Inflammation of the lining of the stomach
B) Erosion of the lining of the stomach or intestine
C) Bleeding from the mucosa in the stomach
D) Viral invasion of the stomach wall
Ans: B
Feedback: A peptic ulcer is erosion of the lining of the stomach or intestine. It is not inflammation, bleeding, or a viral invasion of the stomach wall.
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