A client with peptic ulcer disease is scheduled for a partial gastrectomy and vagotomy. The nurse understands the surgery will accomplish which of the following physiologic effects?
A) Improve the nutritional status.
B) Delay gastric emptying.
C) Prevent pernicious anemia.
D) Remove source of acid secretion.
D
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In a vagotomy, the vagus nerve is severed to decrease stimulation of gastric acid secretion. A delay in gastric emptying can be experienced after a vagotomy but is not the intended outcome. A portion of the stomach is removed to reduce acid by removing the source of acid secretion. Clients may experience dumping syndrome as a result of this surgery, which can result in malabsorption and anemia. Pernicious anemia can be an adverse effect of this surgery.
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