Twelve Hours After Undergoing a Gastroduodenostomy (Billroth I) for Treatment

question 18

Multiple Choice

Twelve hours after undergoing a gastroduodenostomy (Billroth I) for treatment of a perforated ulcer, a patient complains of increasing abdominal pain. The nursing assessment reveals an absence of bowel sounds and 200 ml of bright red NG drainage in the last hour. The most appropriate action by the nurse at this time is to

• A) notify the health care provider.
• B) irrigate the NG tube.
• C) administer the ordered morphine sulfate.
• D) continue to monitor the NG drainage.

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