A Patient Returned from a Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Hiatal

question 32

Multiple Choice

A patient returned from a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for hiatal hernia 4 hours ago. Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to address immediately?

• A)The patient is experiencing intermittent waves of nausea.
• B)The patient has no breath sounds in the left anterior chest.
• C)The patient complains of 7/10 (0 to 10 scale) abdominal pain.
• D)The patient has hypoactive bowel sounds in all four quadrants.

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