Author Question: Four hours after a bowel resection, a 74-year-old male patient with a nasogastric tube to suction ... (Read 83 times)

Destiiny22 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Four hours after a bowel resection, a 74-year-old male patient with a nasogastric tube to suction complains of nausea and abdominal distention. The first action by the nurse should be to

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A 45-year-old patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain and rebound tenderness. Vital signs include temperature 102 F (38.3 C), pulse 120, respirations 32, and blood pressure (BP) 82/54.