A Patient with Gastrointestinal Bleeding Has a Hemoglobin of 8

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient with gastrointestinal bleeding has a hemoglobin of 8.5 g/dL. As the nurse assists the patient, who is anxious and irritable, the patient's nasogastric drainage becomes bright red, pulse 130 beats/minute, blood pressure 105/55 mm Hg, respirations 28/minute. The nurse recognizes which of the following is likely responsible for the changes in the patient's vital signs?

• A)Early shock
• B)Patient anxiety
• C)Progressive shock
• D)Parasympathetic response

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Histogram

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