What complication should the emergency department nurse anticipate in the client with a chemical injury to the esophagus after ingestion of an alkaline substance?
A. Infection
B. Stricture
C. Aspiration
D. Perforation
D
Although all these complications are possible, ingestion of alkaline substances is dangerous be-cause of their potential to penetrate the esophagus fully, leading to perforation.
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