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ATI n269 Med Surg Exam 3 Questions
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The patient is having a gastroduodenostomy (Billroth I operation) for stomach cancer. Which complication is occurring when the patient reports generalized weakness, sweating, palpitations, and dizziness 15 minutes after eating?
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Rationale: Dumping syndrome is a common complication after a gastroduodenostomy, where food moves too quickly from the stomach to the small intestine, causing fluid shifts and hormone release leading to the described symptoms.
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