A nurse should monitor a client taking nonopioid analgesics for gastrointestinal bleeding. Which of the following would indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing this adverse reaction? Select all that apply
A) Abdominal distention
B) Blood-streaked vomit
C) Vomit that looks like coffee grounds
D) Dark, tarry stools
E) Bright red blood in stool
Ans: A, B, C, D, E
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Signs of gastrointestinal bleeding include abdominal pain or distention (especially any sudden increases); vomit that appears bright red, blood streaked, dark red, brown, black, or similar to the consistency of coffee grounds; or stools that appear black, loose, tarry, bright red, red streaked, or dark mahogany colored.
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