A patient who experienced an upper GI bleed due to gastritis has had the bleeding controlled and the patient's condition is now stable
For the next several hours, the nurse caring for this patient should assess for what signs and symptoms of recurrence?
A) Tachycardia, hypotension, and tachypnea
B) Tarry, foul-smelling stools
C) Diaphoresis and sudden onset of abdominal pain
D) Sudden thirst, unrelieved by oral fluid administration
Ans: A
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Tachycardia, hypotension, and tachypnea are signs of recurrent bleeding. Patients who have had one GI bleed are at risk for recurrence. Tarry stools are expected short-term findings after a hemorrhage. Hemorrhage is not normally associated with sudden thirst or diaphoresis.
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