The nurse is monitoring a client who has had gastric surgery for manifestations of dumping syndrome. The nurse should be particularly watchful for the early manifestation of
a. hypertension.
b. pain.
c. tenesmus.
d. vertigo.
D
Early manifestations of dumping syndrome, which occur 5 to30 minutes after eating, involve the vasomotor disturbances of vertigo, tachycardia, syncope, sweating, pallor, palpitation, diarrhea, and nausea, with the urge to lie down. None of the other three choices are early manifestations of dumping syndrome.
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