A nurse has admitted a child to the hospital with a diagnosis of "rule out" peptic ulcer disease. Which test will the nurse expect to be ordered to confirm the diagnosis of a peptic ulcer?
a. A dietary history
b. A positive Hematest result on a stool sample
c. A fiberoptic upper endoscopy
d. An abdominal ultrasound
C
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A Dietary history may yield information suggestive of a peptic ulcer, but the
diagnosis is confirmed through endoscopy.
B Blood in the stool indicates a gastrointestinal abnormality, but it does not
conclusively confirm a diagnosis of peptic ulcer.
C Endoscopy provides direct visualization of the stomach lining and confirms the
diagnosis of peptic ulcer.
D An abdominal ultrasound is used to rule out other gastrointestinal alterations
such as gallstones, tumor, or mechanical obstruction.
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