The nurse is caring for a client admitted with an exacerbati…
The nurse is caring for a client admitted with an exacerbation of Ulcerative Colitis. The nurses assessment reveals the following:Today 0800Yesterday 2000Temp: 101.9 FTemp: 100.2 FHeart rate: 124Heart rate: 98BP: 100/70BP: 144/88RR: 20 and SPO2: 95%RR: 18 and SPO2: 96%WBC 18,300WBC: 13,500Abdominal pain: 9 with moderate abdominal distentionAbdominal pain: 6 with mild abdominal distentionHypoactive bowel sounds with increasing amounts of bloody diarrheaNormal bowel sounds with blood tinged diarrheaWhat interventions should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.
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