Your patient is a 22-year-old female in mild distress that is complaining of left lower quadrant abdominal pain and nausea. Which of the following questions would be least helpful when determining the etiology of her abdominal pain?

A) "When did the pain start?"
B) "How would you describe the pain: dull, sharp, constant, intermittent?"
C) "Are you having any vomiting or diarrhea?"
D) "Have you ever had a sexually transmitted disease?"


D

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