A client tells the nurse their "stomach pain is completely relieved after eating and returns a couple hours after the meal." Which condition should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

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The symptom of pain relief after eating and then returning a couple hours after the meal is a classic presentation of a duodenal ulcer. In contrast, gastric ulcers typically present with pain that is worsened by eating. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are inflammatory bowel diseases and are not likely to present with this specific pattern of pain.

A Client Tells the Nurse Their "Stomach Pain Is Completely