A patient,age 26,has had a tubal insufflation (Rubin test)to ascertain whether her fallopian tubes are patent.She complains of pain in her right shoulder.Which response is most appropriate?

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The pain in the right shoulder after a tubal insufflation (Rubin test) is due to referred pain from the diaphragm, caused by the irritation from carbon dioxide used in the procedure escaping into the abdomen and affecting the phrenic nerve.

A Patient,age 26,has Had a Tubal Insufflation (Rubin Test)to Ascertain