A 24-year-old male who sustained a head injury and fractured femur develops a stress ulcer.A common clinical manifestation of this ulcer is:
A) Bowel obstruction
B) Bleeding
C) Pulmonary embolism
D) Hepatomegaly

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The most common clinical manifestation is bleeding.
The most common clinical manifestation is bleeding; bowel obstruction would occur much later and would not be expected.
The most common clinical manifestation is bleeding,not pulmonary embolism.
The most common clinical manifestation is bleeding; hepatomegaly is not associated with stress ulcers.

A 24-Year-Old Male Who Sustained a Head Injury and Fractured