Multiple Choice
The client was recently admitted to the hospital with left lower quadrant pain. The client states, "It feels like my belly is cramping." During the focused interview, the client admitted to experiencing a significant amount of occupational stress. Guarding is noted during the abdominal examination. The nurse reviews the medical record (see chart below) and concludes that the client has developed a diverticulitis. Which client statement supports this conclusion by the nurse? 
A) "I get home so late at night, but I've got to stop lying down right after dinner."
B) "I drink a whole pot of coffee every day."
C) "I drink 9-12 beers after I get home from work, every day."
D) "We have been growing green beans in our garden and I think I ate too many the other day."
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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Q3: The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment.
Q4: The nurse is documenting the findings of
Q5: The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment
Q6: The nurse is interviewing an older adult
Q7: The nurse is speaking with the client
Q9: The nurse is palpating the left upper
Q10: The nurse is preparing to perform an
Q11: A client asks the nurse, "What's the
Q12: The nurse is preparing to examine a
Q13: An adolescent client is seen for abdominal