A client complains of daily indigestion and heartburn, especially after eating a large meal. A nurse should suspect that the client has which type of hernia?
a. abdominal c. hiatal
b. femoral d. umbilical
C
Hiatal hernia occurs when a portion of the stomach protrudes into the mediastinal cavity through the diaphragm. Symptoms of a hiatal hernia include daily indigestion and heartburn, especially after eating a large meal.
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