The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient who has been scheduled for pyloroplasty. Which of the following statements by the patient would indicate a correct understanding of the procedure?

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Pyloroplasty is a surgical procedure that involves widening or opening up the pylorus (the lower part of the stomach) to improve the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine. Option A is incorrect because pyloroplasty is not a weight loss surgery. Option C is incorrect because narrowing the pylorus would actually worsen gastric reflux. Option D is incorrect because cutting the nerve to the stomach would decrease acid secretion, but this is not the purpose of pyloroplasty.

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