The Nurse Is Completing the Assessment of a Patient Admitted

question 31

Multiple Choice

The nurse is completing the assessment of a patient admitted with an upper gastrointestinal bleed. Which risk factors should the nurse be certain to ask about during the assessment? Select all that apply.

• A) History of H. pylori
• B) Routine use of NSAIDs
• C) Use of aspirin
• D) History of smoking
• E) Diagnosis of diabetes

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