A patient comes to the clinic for a routine checkup. During the assessment the patient states that they have had pain in the mid-epigastric region off and on for "several weeks."
The nurse suspects a peptic ulcer and asks the patient to describe their pain. A patient with a peptic ulcer usually describes the pain as what?
A) Gnawing
B) Sharp stabbing
C) Overdistended feeling
D) Cramping or aching
Ans: A
Feedback: Patients with ulcers generally describe the pain as a gnawing or dull pain. They may also complain of a burning sensation. Patients do not generally describe their pain as "sharp stabbing," an "overdistended feeling," or as "cramping or aching."
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