A patient is admitted with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Testing has revealed colitis. The principal diagnosis is _____. abdominal pain
A) nausea and vomiting
B)
C) colitis
D) diarrhea

Question

A patient is admitted with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Testing has revealed colitis. The principal diagnosis is _____. abdominal pain
A) nausea and vomiting
B) ​
C) colitis
D) diarrhea

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Colitis is the inflammation of the colon that causes symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Therefore, the principal diagnosis would be colitis. The other symptoms (abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and diarrhea) are all part of the colitis diagnosis but do not represent the main diagnosis itself.

A Patient Is Admitted with Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, and Abdominal