The nurse places a large-bore nasogastric tube in a patient who has acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. What is the rationale for this intervention? Select all that apply
A) Aspiration of gastric contents
B) Improvement of ventilation
C) Decompression
D) Enteral feeding
E) Lavage of gastric contents
F) Control of bleeding
A, D, E
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The nurse is providing care for a patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Based on the diagnosis, which question will assess comorbidities associated with disorder?
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