Which term denotes the combination of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation?

• A. N/V
• B. N/V/D/C
• C. N/V/D
• D. D/C

Answer: (B)

Medical shorthand for GI symptoms uses letters to stand for each problem: N for nausea, V for vomiting, D for diarrhea, and C for constipation. A slash between letters shows that multiple symptoms are present. So N/V/D/C means nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation all at once. This is the best answer because it explicitly includes all four symptoms. The other options capture only a subset: N/V is just nausea and vomiting; N/V/D adds diarrhea but lacks constipation; D/C covers diarrhea and constipation but misses nausea and vomiting. In clinical notes, this full shorthand helps quickly convey a broad GI symptom picture.