CASE STUDY Question #4: The nurse is caring for the client w…
CASE STUDY Question #4: The nurse is caring for the client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) who presented to the emergency department. After the bedside endoscopy, the nurse should place the highest priority on which assessment as part of the client’s care plan?
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CASE STUDY Question #1: The nurse is caring for the client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) who presented to the emergency department. The client presents with complaints of nausea and vomiting. As the nurse is taking a health history, the client vomits a copious amount of bright red blood. Which intervention is the priority when caring for this client?
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CASE STUDY Question #5: The nurse is caring for the 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 client 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 90/55, HR 124 beats per minute, RR 28 breaths per minute. The nurse immediately notifies the provider and would anticipate which priority order?
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