The patient who has had an incarcerated hernia for many years begins to experience abdominal pain and vomit dark material with a fecal odor.The nurse recognizes these signs as indications of:

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Flow of bowel content is blocked by incarceration,causing bowel obstruction with its attendant signs and symptoms of vomiting fecal contents and pain from ischemia and distention of the bowel.

The Patient Who Has Had an Incarcerated Hernia for Many