Bleeding for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

The most common causes of upper GI bleeding include:

An elderly man is brought to the ED by his daughter after an episode of rectal bleeding. After initial treatment in the ED, the patient will probably be:

The patient’s BP suddenly drops to 88/60 mmHg and his pulse increases to 130 beats/minute. After administration of 500 mL of Lactated Ringer’s solution, the patient’s BP increases to 100/70 mmHg and his pulse rate decreases to 100 beats/minute. The nurse’s priority at this time would be to:

Which sign is not an indication for IVP?

Results of a diagnostic peritoneal lavage may be falsely negative in a patient with a:

In a patient with prolonged bleeding, anemia is a potential complication. The nurse assesses for anemia by noting signs of pallor in the patient’s:

Lower GI bleeding is characterized by bleeding from:

A 61-year-old man is transferred to the ED by ambulance from his physician’s office with a diagnosis of a possible abdominal aortic aneurysm. When eliciting the patient’s history, the nurse keeps in mind that one of the most common factors predisposing a patient to abdominal aortic aneurysm is:

In assessing the patient’s health status, the nurse should know that hematemesis is most commonly caused by:

Which condition is the most common cause of lower GI bleeding?