A Patient, Age 84, Has a History of a Large

A patient, age 84, has a history of a large left inguinal hernia. He is complaining of nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention, and inguinal pain. A serious complication of a hernia in which the blood supply to the tissue becomes occluded is called a(n)

A) strangulated hernia.
B) hiatal hernia.
C) incarcerated hernia.
D) sliding hernia.