A patient reports having abdominal distention. The nurse notices that the patient's sclerae are yellow. What question is appropriate for the nurse to ask in response to this information?
A) "Has there been a change in your usual pattern of urination?"
B) "Have you had any nausea or vomiting?"
C) "Has there been a change in your bowel habits?"
D) "Have you had indigestion or heartburn?"

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"Have you had any nausea or vomiting?" is an appropriate question because the nurse suspects the patient may have a liver disease based on the abdominal distention and jaundice. The nurse interprets the relationship with data gathered from the history and the observation. "Has there been a change in your usual pattern of urination?" is not a question related to the abdominal distention and jaundice. "Has there been a change in your bowel habits?" is a question that may be related to the abdominal distention, but not the jaundice. "Have you had indigestion or heartburn?" is not a question related to the abdominal distention and jaundice. It applies more to gastric disorders, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease or hiatal hernia.

A Patient Reports Having Abdominal Distention