The nurse is caring for a patient with the health problem illustrated in the diagram. For which health problem should the nurse plan care?
1. hiatal hernia
2. diaphragmatic hernia
3. esophageal ulcer
4. stomach ulcer
Correct Answer: 1
In a hiatal hernia the gastroesophageal junction and fundus of the stomach slide upward through the diaphragm, allowing gastric juices to reflux into the lower esophagus. This diagram does not illustrate an esophageal ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia. It illustrates the esophagus, not the stomach
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