Final answer:
Assessment findings for Dumping syndrome include a range of symptoms such as weight loss, abdominal cramping, nausea, diarrhea, a feeling of fullness, sweating, increased heart rate, dizziness, weakness, flushing, and difficulty sleeping.
Step-by-step explanation:
Dumping syndrome is a medical condition that can occur after surgery to remove all or part of the stomach or after surgical bypass of the stomach to help lose weight. Patients with dumping syndrome experience a variety of symptoms that typically occur after eating due to the rapid passage of food into the small intestine. Common assessment findings include:
- Weight loss due to malabsorption or fear of eating because of symptoms
- Abdominal cramping and pain
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea, often within 15 to 30 minutes after eating
- Feeling of fullness, even after eating just a small amount
- Profuse sweating
- Increased heart rate or palpitations
- Dizziness or fainting
- Weakness
- Flushing
- Difficulty sleeping
Since early and late dumping have different manifestations, patients may report a combination of the above symptoms within a short time of consuming food (early dumping) or one to three hours after eating (late dumping).