PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nursing

Answer: A - The most likely diagnosis in this case is irritable bowel syndrome. When a patient presents with complaints of abdominal pain that is relieved with defecation, loose watery stools almost 3 to 4 times daily and occasional straining and abdominal distention, with all tests being normal, the likely diagnosis would be Irritable bowel disease. This has all the above mentioned features with no abnormal findings in the laboratory or radiological investigations. A psychological factor is predominant.