CASE STUDY: The nurse is caring for a client with peptic ulc…
CASE STUDY: The nurse is caring for a client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) who presented to the emergency department. **The bleeding was resolved and the client was transferred to the medical-surgical floor 3 days ago. The nurse rounding today on the patient notes the following: The client begins to complain of severe abdominal pain (9 out of 10) and guarding of the abdomen. The abdomen is board-like with absent bowel sounds in all four quadrants, BP 104/55, HR 124 beats per minute, RR 28 breaths per minute. After the nurse notifies the provider, the nurse would anticipate which of the following priority interventions?
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