A patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease comes to th…
A patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease comes to the emergency room. The patient reports having two episodes of dark colored emesis prior to arrival that looked like “coffee grounds”. The patient also states his stool was very dark this morning. The triage nurse obtains the following vital signs: Blood Pressure 88/58 Pulse 120 Respirations 22 Temperature 98.9 Based on these findings, which nursing intervention should the nurse perform first?
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