A patient who reports a severe, steady pain in the epigastric area and nausea and vomiting states, "This happens every time I eat barbequed ribs." The nurse considers the most likely cause of the symptoms to be which of the following?

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The symptoms described, such as severe epigastric pain and nausea after eating fatty foods like barbequed ribs, are indicative of cholelithiasis (gallstones), which can cause biliary colic.

A Patient Who Reports a Severe, Steady Pain in the Epigastric