NCLEX Question of the Day
Physiological Adaptation QID 1154
A client reports abdominal pain that is worse after eating fatty foods. The nurse suspects the client may have:
Explanation
Cholecystitis, or inflammation of the gallbladder, often presents with abdominal pain that worsens after eating fatty or greasy foods. The pain is typically located in the right upper quadrant or epigastric region.
Appendicitispresents with periumbilical pain that migrates to the right lower quadrant, and is not typically related to food intake. Pancreatitis causes upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back, and is often triggered by alcohol use or gallstones. Diverticulitis causes left lower quadrant pain and is associated with constipation or diarrhea, not fatty food intake.
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