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Question 1

A patient with an active lower gastrointestinal bleed has the following vital signs: temperature 97.0°F, HR 68, RR 20, and BP 82/60 mm Hg. The nurse should place the patient in which position?
◦ Side lying with the head of the bed elevated to 30 degrees
◦ Supine with the legs raised
◦ Supine with the legs bent at the knees
◦ Prone

Question 2

The nurse has been assigned to provide care for several patients on the medical-surgical unit. Which data should the nurse use to decide the patient to assess first?
◦ A heart rate of 82 bpm, complaints of fatigue, and an episode of coffee ground emesis 4 hours ago
◦ Complaints of feelings of fullness and no bowel movement for 2 days
◦ An elevated temperature of 99.2°F and complaints of nausea
◦ Two episodes of melena diarrhea within the past 2 hours
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