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 nurse is concerned that the client may have an abdominal perforation. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect to see? Select all that apply.

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 nurse is concerned that the client may have an abdominal perforation. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect to see? Select all that apply.

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?

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 client presents with complaints of nausea and vomiting. As the nurse is taking a health history, the patient vomits a copious amount of bright red blood. Which intervention is the priority when caring for this client?