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Rationale: Early manifestations of dumping syndrome occur 5 to 30 minutes after
eating. Symptoms include vertigo, tachycardia, syncope, sweating, pallor,
palpitations, and the desire to lie down.
Test-Taking Strategy: Note the strategic word, early. Think about the
pathophysiology associated with dumping syndrome and its etiology to answer
correctly.
Level of Cognitive Ability: Analyzing
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
Integrated Process: Nursing Process—Assessment
Content Area: Adult Health: Gastrointestinal
Health Problem: Adult Health: Gastrointestinal: Upper GI Disorders
Priority Concepts: Elimination; Nutrition
Reference: Ignatavicius, Workman, Rebar (2018), pp. 1117-1118.
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