The nurse is taking a health history of an 11-year-old girl with recurrent abdominal pain. Which of the following responses would lead the nurse to suspect irritable bowel syndrome?
A) "I always feel better after I have a bowel movement.".
B) "I don't take any medicine right now.".
C) "The pain comes and goes.".
D) "The pain doesn't wake me up in the middle of the night.".
A
Feedback:
In cases of irritable bowel syndrome, the pain may be relieved by defecation. Use of medications and pain that comes and goes or wakes the person up in the middle of the night are all relevant findings pertinent to recurrent abdominal pain.
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