The nurse is caring for a patient after an esophagectomy.The nurse knows the patient is at risk for an anastomotic leak.Which finding would indicate this occurrence?

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The clinical signs and symptoms include tachycardia,tachypnea,fever,abdominal pain,anxiety,and restlessness.In a patient who had an esophagectomy,a leak of the esophageal anastomosis may manifest as subcutaneous emphysema in the chest and neck.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient After an Esophagectomy