A pediatric nurse is caring for a 10-year-old patient on the pediatric unit who has been vomiting upon arising in the morning for the past 2 days. The nurse knows that this symptom is often associated with which condition?
A.
Bowel blockage
B.
Neurological involvement
C.
Stomach cancer
D.
Ulcerative colitis
ANS: B
Vomiting upon arising in the morning is often associated with neurological involvement.
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