Dumping syndrome NCLEX practice question "select all that apply". This NCLEX review question will test your nursing knowledge on how to educate a patient about decreasing signs and symptoms experienced in dumping syndrome.
What is dumping syndrome? It is a condition where food from the stomach enters too rapidly into the small intestine.
Signs and symptoms of dumping syndrome can present 30 minutes to 3 hours AFTER eating a meal and can include: abdominal cramping, nausea, hypotension, tachycardia, bloating, diaphoresis, weakness, drop in blood glucose etc.
Patients who've had stomach surgery such as gastric resection or similar are at risk for dumping syndrome.
This video is part of a weekly NCLEX review series where I will be going over NCLEX style questions with you. I will be helping you analyze each question, and walk you through how to select the correct option.
NCLEX questions require critical thinking and you must know how to use your nursing knowledge to gather the facts and analyze what the question is asking.
This specific question is a type of question that wants to know based on your morning assessment findings which finding is abnormal and requires immediate nursing action.
NCLEX Question:
A patient is post-op from a gastric resection for treatment of peptic ulcer disease. One hour after eating meals, the patient exhibits diaphoresis, tachycardia, and hypotension. In addition, the patient reports feeling abdominal cramps, weakness, and nausea. Which options below can be incorporated in the patient's plan of care to help alleviate the patient's signs and symptoms? Select all that apply:
A. Wait 30 minutes after meals to consume liquids. B. Sit up for 30 minutes after eating. C. Consume high amounts of dairy products daily. D. Eat 5-6 small meals a day rather than 3 large meals. E. When symptoms present, eat cold or hot food to help decrease symptoms.
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