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How would you answer this question?
Which information about a patient who has just been admitted to the hospital with nausea and vomiting will require the most rapid intervention by the nurse?
a. The patient has been vomiting several times a day for the last 4 days.
b. The patient is lethargic and difficult to arouse.
c. The patient’s chart indicates a recent resection of the small intestine.
d. The patient has taken only sips of water.
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President, Ed4Nurses, Inc.
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