A patient admitted to determine the presence of an upper gastrointestinal bleed does not believe the diagnosis because of the absence of pain. How should the nurse respond to this patient?

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1. Pain tolerance may have little to do with the absence of pain with this disorder.
2. The majority of upper gastrointestinal bleeding is painless.
3. The patient should share any concerns with the physician, but this response does not address the patient's comment.
4. This is misinformation regarding this disease process.

A Patient Admitted to Determine the Presence of an Upper