A Patient with Septicemia Develops Prolonged Bleeding from Venipuncture Sites

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient with septicemia develops prolonged bleeding from venipuncture sites and blood in the stools. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

• A) Notify the patient's physician.
• B) Avoid unnecessary venipunctures.
• C) Apply sterile dressings to the sites.
• D) Give prescribed proton-pump inhibitors.

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