A patient with gastrointestinal dysfunction says, "I was having chest pain so bad last week I thought I was having a heart attack!" What should the nurse suspect the patient was experiencing?
A. Hiatal hernia
B. Constipation
C. Diverticulitis
D. Bowel obstruction
Answer: A
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a. constitutional law. c. common law. b. statutory/legislative law. d. administrative law.
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A) Women under the age of 65 B) Men under the age of 70 C) Men over the age of 75 D) Women over the age of 75