Question 1
During an assessment, the nurse notifies the physician because a newly admitted patient is experiencing an upper gastrointestinal bleed. What finding caused the nurse to come to this conclusion? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Bright red bloody emesis
◦ Bright red rectal bleeding
◦ Bloody sputum
◦ Emesis with coffee grounds
◦ Black, tarry stool
Question 2
The nurse is concerned that a patient being treated for an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed is experiencing poor tissue perfusion because of which finding? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Bounding peripheral pulses
◦ Cold, clammy skin
◦ Flat jugular veins
◦ Capillary refill of 5 seconds
◦ Narrowed pulse pressure
Nurse examining and measuring hematuria sample from client with a UTI
Instructing the Patient in Collecting a Stool Specimen
Grief Responses and Patient Verbalization
Upper-Level Maps
Variations in patient response to drugs