The nurse is obtaining the history of a client with a sliding hernia. Which symptoms does the nurse expect to see in this client? (Select all that apply.)
a. Reflux
b. Bleeding
c. Dysphagia
d. Belching
e. Breathlessness
f. Vomiting
A, C, D
Clients with sliding hernias often experience symptoms of reflux, pain, dysphagia, and belching. Some clients may experience breathlessness or a feeling of suffocation. Breathlessness after eat-ing is a symptom of paraesophageal hernias. Bleeding should not be seen.
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