A Patient, Age 84, Has a History of a Large

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient, age 84, has a history of a large left inguinal hernia. He is complaining of nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention, and inguinal pain. A serious complication of a hernia in which the blood supply to the tissue becomes occluded is called a(n)

• A) strangulated hernia.
• B) hiatal hernia.
• C) incarcerated hernia.
• D) sliding hernia.

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