A Progress Note can be signed directly from the following location(s):

Setting a priority level for a patient visit should be based on ________

a. how long a person has been a patient of the medical office b. whether or not the patient has health insurance c. how much the doctor likes the patient d. the chief complaint

Your patient is a 19-year-old male complaining of a two-day history of abdominal pain described as diffuse and colicky, located around his umbilical area. He also states a loss of appetite and a low-grade fever over the same period. Palpation of his abdomen reveals tenderness and guarding to the periumbilical area. Of the following, which is the most likely cause of his clinical condition?

A) Bowel obstruction B) Appendicitis C) Peptic ulcer disease D) Cholecystitis