A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a Whipple procedure. Which assessment finding alerts the nurse to urgently contact the health care provider?
a. Drainage from a fistula
b. Absent bowel sounds
c. Pain at the incision site
d. Nasogastric (NG) tube drainage
ANS: A
Complications of a Whipple procedure include secretions that drain from a fistula and peritonitis. Absent bowel sounds, pain at the incision site, and NG tube drainage are normal postoperative findings.
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