The nurse is caring for a patient who has just returned from the PACU after having surgery for peptic ulcer disease. What potential complication does the nurse know to monitor for?
A) Decreased appetite
B) Pyloric obstruction
C) Increased salivation
D) Inability to clear secretions
Ans: B
Feedback: Potential complications may include the following: hemorrhage, perforation, penetration, and pyloric obstruction (gastric outlet obstruction). A patient who has had surgery for peptic ulcer disease may have a decreased appetite in the immediate postoperative stage, but it is not something the nurse would monitor for. Increased salivation and inability to clear secretions are generally not complications of peptic ulcer surgery.
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