An elderly patient you are transporting to the hospital for complaints of feeling faint and having abdominal pain provides you with a list of medications he currently takes. Among the medications listed is naproxen. The patient's vital signs include a blood pressure of 148/92, pulse rate of 120, respiratory rate of 28, and clear bilateral breath sounds. Which of the following would be the most
likely condition the patient is experiencing related to the abdominal pain?
A) Lower gastrointestinal bleeding B) Myocardial infarction
C) Constipation D) Abdominal aortic aneurysm
A
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