The nurse is admitting a client to the acute care facility with abdominal pain related to an umbilical hernia. The nurse is palpating the protrusion, and the client states that it suddenly feels better
What type of hernia does the nurse understand this client has? A) Strangulated
B) Incarcerated
C) Irreducible
D) Reducible
D
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If the protruding structures can be replaced in the abdominal cavity, it is a reducible hernia. An irreducible or incarcerated hernia is one in which the intestine cannot be replaced in the abdominal cavity because of edema of the protruding segment and constriction of the muscle opening through which it has emerged. If the process continues without treatment, the blood supply to the trapped segment of bowel can be cut off, leading to gangrene. This development is referred to as a strangulated hernia.
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