In caring for a client with a rolling hernia, the nurse should be alert for which potential complication?
A. Reflux
B. Vomiting
C. Pneumonia
D. Obstruction
D
A rolling hernia causes the fundus and portions of the stomach's greater curvature to roll into the thorax next to the esophagus, predisposing the client to volvulus, obstruction, and strangulation.
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