A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department After Ingestion

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department after ingestion of an unknown substance. The patient has been vomiting and complains of abdominal pain. The nurse observes that the patient's oral mucous membranes are dry, the heart rate is 88 beats/ min, and the blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg. The nurse will prepare to initially:

• A) administer an antiemetic.
• B) give activated charcoal.
• C) infuse normal saline as an IV bolus.
• D) obtain blood for toxicology testing.

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