The nurse is caring for a client with peptic ulcer disease.Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the client most likely has an ulcer in the stomach rather than in the duodenum?
A) Body mass index (BMI) is 16.6.
B) Stool is positive for occult blood.
C) Client has had four ulcers in the last 5 years.
D) Hemoglobin is 13 g/dL and hematocrit is 42%.
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