A 44-year-old male patient is admitted for a GI bleed second…
A 44-year-old male patient is admitted for a GI bleed secondary to peptic ulcer disease. The patient has been stooling bright red blood for the past 6 hours. Vital Signs: HR 114; BP 90/64 (MAP 72); RR 22; SpO2 94% on 2L nasal cannula Lab Values: Hgb 6.8g/dL (normal 14-18 g/dL) Hct 20% (normal 42-52%) INR 1.4 (normal < 1.0) What intervention does the nurse anticipate?
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