On the first postoperative day the nurse is caring for a patient who has had a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure. Which assessment finding should be reported immediately to the surgeon?

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Vomiting with an NG tube in place indicates that the NG tube needs to be repositioned by the surgeon to avoid putting stress on the gastric sutures. The nurse should implement actions to decrease skin irritation and have the patient cough and deep breathe, but these do not indicate a need for rapid notification of the surgeon. Frequent PCA use after bariatric surgery is expected.

On the First Postoperative Day the Nurse Is Caring for a Patient