A Client Has Returned to the Nursing Unit After an Open

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client has returned to the nursing unit after an open Nissen fundoplication.The client has an indwelling urinary catheter,a nasogastric (NG) tube to low continuous suction,and two IVs.The nurse notes bright red blood in the NG tube.What action should the nurse take first?

• A) Document the findings in the chart.
• B) Notify the surgeon immediately.
• C) Reassess the drainage in 1 hour.
• D) Take a full set of vital signs.

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