A Patient with a Peptic Ulcer Who Has a Nasogastric

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient with a peptic ulcer who has a nasogastric (NG) tube develops sudden, severe upper abdominal pain, diaphoresis, and a very firm abdomen. Which action should the nurse take next?

• A) Irrigate the NG tube.
• B) Obtain the vital signs.
• C) Listen for bowel sounds.
• D) Give the ordered antacid.

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Definitions:

Aromatic Substructure

A part of a molecule containing an aromatic ring, characterized by a ring of atoms with resonance bonds creating stability.

Side Chain

The part of an amino acid that is distinct from the main backbone and determines the amino acid's properties.

Amino Acid

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both an amino group and a carboxylic acid group.

Achiral

A term for molecules that are identical to their mirror images and cannot rotate plane-polarized light.