A patient who reports a severe, steady pain in the epigastric area, nausea, and vomiting states, "This happens every time I eat barbecued ribs." What should the nurse consider as the most likely cause of the patient's symptoms?

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The symptoms described, especially the pain in the epigastric area after eating fatty foods like barbecued ribs, are indicative of cholelithiasis (gallstones), which can cause biliary colic.

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