You are called to a nursing home for an 85-year-old patient complaining of abdominal pain. The patient has a history of dementia and cannot describe the pain to you. The nurse states the patient has n vomiting dark coffee ground emesis for about an hour. His blood pressure is 90/40, pulse 100, and respiratory rate of 24. Aside from the airway, what is your greatest concern?
A) The patient will have a stroke. B) The patient will have a myocardial infarction.
C) The patient will go into hypovolemic shock. D) The patient will become combative.
C
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A) otitis media B) otitis externa C) otitis interna D) none of the above
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