A patient tells the nurse, "I get these tremendous stomach pains in the middle of the night, but they disappear after I eat something. No wonder I can't lose any weight!" The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing which health problem?
1. peptic ulcer disease
2. gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
3. acute gastritis
4. chronic gastritis
Correct Answer: 1
Pain is the classic symptom of peptic ulcer disease. The pain is typically described as gnawing, burning, aching, or hungerlike; it is experienced in the epigastric region and sometimes radiates to the back. The pain occurs when the stomach is empty (2 to 3 hours after meals and in the middle of the night) and is relieved by eating in a classic "pain-food-relief" pattern. This classic pattern is not typical of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), acute gastritis, or chronic gastritis.
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