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A Client with Sudden, Excruciating Abdominal Pain; Pale Skin; and Hematemesis

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A client with sudden, excruciating abdominal pain; pale skin; and hematemesis is admitted to the emergency room. On assessment, the client acknowledges an overdose of NSAIDs and a history of substance abuse. The health-care provider instructs the nurse to prepare the client for a gastrojejunostomy procedure. Which condition does the nurse anticipate in the client?


A) Hiatal hernia
B) Acute gastritis
C) Pyloric stenosis
D) Peptic ulcer disease

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