The nurse suspects the client has peptic ulcers

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A client tells the nurse, "I have intense stomach pain for 3 hours after eating." On assessment the nurse finds abdominal pain and tenderness. The nurse suspects the client has peptic ulcers. Which diagnostic procedure does the nurse expect the health-care provider to prescribe?

Computerized tomography (CT) scan Blood test for Helicobacter pylori antibodies Fecal occult blood test Ultrasound of the abdomen.

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