A Patient in the Emergency Department Has Just Been Diagnosed

question 39

Multiple Choice

A patient in the emergency department has just been diagnosed with peritonitis caused by a ruptured diverticulum. Which prescribed intervention will the nurse implement first?

• A)Insert a urinary catheter to drainage.
• B)Infuse metronidazole (Flagyl) 500 mg IV.
• C)Send the patient for a computerized tomography scan.
• D)Place a nasogastric (NG) tube to intermittent low suction.

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