A Client Is Experiencing Epistaxis

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client is experiencing epistaxis. Which of the following interventions would the nurse complete?

• A) Call the doctor.
• B) Check laboratory test results.
• C) Obtain an emesis basin.
• D) Show the patient how to pinch the nose.

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Definitions:

Civil War

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