Case study: Adult with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A 61-year-old arrives with hematemesis, dizziness, and black tarry stools. Blood pressure is 86/50 mmHg and heart rate is 124/min. Which finding in this case is the highest priority for the nurse to address first?

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Accepted Answer

D. hemodynamic instability from active GI bleeding — In this case, the highest-priority finding is hemodynamic instability from active gi bleeding because it most directly threatens safety or signals clinical deterioration.

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A. history of reflux

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B. request for ice chips

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C. mild nausea after transport