Read the following excerpt from a health record: SUBJECTIVEMr. Robert Luno presents to our clinic with a 2-month history of intermittent post-prandial gastralgia and dyspepsia. It has become more and more frequent. He also reports occasional emesis as well, but denies hematemesis and cholemesis. He denies diarrhea and constipation.Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the symptoms experienced by Mr. Luno?
A. The patient is not vomiting bile or blood.
B. The patient has poor digestion, and it is getting worse.
C. The patient is experiencing stomach pain that comes and goes.
D. The patient has diarrhea and constipation and has been vomiting.
E. The patient has not passed fluid or unformed feces, nor has he had difficulty passing feces.
Answer: D
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