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A Client with a Gastrojejunostomy Is Beginning to Take Solid

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A client with a gastrojejunostomy is beginning to take solid food. Which finding would lead the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing dumping syndrome?


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A potent opiate analgesic drug derived from the opium poppy, used to treat severe pain.

Codeine

An opiate used to treat pain, as a cough suppressant, or occasionally in the treatment of diarrhea.

Neurotransmission

The process by which nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other through the exchange of chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.

Amplitude

The height of a wave crest, used (in the case of sound waves) as a measure of sound intensity.

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