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FButt

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on: Jun 25, 2018
Which information will the nurse prioritize in planning preoperative teaching for a patient undergoing a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass?

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The nurse is caring for a 54-year-old female patient on the first postoperative day after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure. Which assessment finding should be reported immediately to the surgeon?


Jody Vaughn

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
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