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wrbasek0

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Question 1

A patient is recovering from an endoscopy with banding of esophageal varices. Which intervention should have the highest priority immediately following the procedure and until the patient is fully awake?
◦ Determining if the patient is able to swallow
◦ Monitoring the patient's vital signs every hour
◦ Maintaining the patient in the left lateral decubitus position
◦ Irrigating the NG tube with saline to detect any additional bleeding

Question 2

Which manifestation experienced by a patient having vasopressin (Pitressin) therapy for bleeding esophageal varices indicates a serious adverse effect of the medication?
◦ Abdominal cramping
◦ Midsternal chest pain
◦ A pounding frontal headache
◦ Vertigo
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Reply #1 on: Jun 2, 2019
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