The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Septicemia Who

question 34

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with septicemia who develops prolonged bleeding from venipuncture sites and blood in the stools. Which of the following actions is most important for the nurse to take?

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

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