The nurse is caring for a client with client admitted with upper GI bleeding. Which finding requires immediate follow-up?

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Accepted Answer

B. coffee-ground emesis with blood pressure 86/50 mmHg — Hypotension with ongoing bleeding suggests hemodynamic instability from GI hemorrhage.

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A. heartburn after eating spicy food

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C. mild nausea after oral contrast

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D. black stool reported last week