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Read the Following Excerpt from a Health Record: "Colonoscopy Confirmed

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Read the following excerpt from a health record: "Colonoscopy confirmed the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. She had been doing well until 3 months ago, when she started reporting fatigue, general pruritus, and pain in her RUQ. Her primary care provider referred her for evaluation. She reports some history of steatorrhea, but denies bright red blood." Which of the following statements is NOT true, given this health record information?


A) The patient has experienced some hematemesis.
B) The patient has had excessive fat discharged in her feces.
C) The patient has pain in the right upper section of her abdomen.
D) When the patient had her colon examined, she was diagnosed with a form of colon inflammation that involves ulcers.

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