The Patient Is Admitted for GI Bleeding,but the Source Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

The patient is admitted for GI bleeding,but the source is not known.Before ordering endoscopy,the provider orders Sandostatin (octreotide) to be given intravenously.The purpose of this medication is to:

• A) increase portal pressure and improve liver function.
• B) decrease splanchnic blood flow and portal pressure.
• C) vasodilate the splanchnic arteriolar bed.
• D) increase blood flow in the liver's collateral circulation.