A nurse is participating in the emergency care of a patient who has just developed variceal bleeding. What intervention should the nurse anticipate?

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Octreotide (Sandostatin)a synthetic analog of the hormone somatostatinis effective in decreasing bleeding from esophageal varices, and lacks the vasoconstrictive effects of vasopressin. Because of this safety and efficacy profile, octreotide is considered the preferred treatment regimen for immediate control of variceal bleeding. Vitamin $\mathrm{K}$ and albumin are not administered and heparin would exacerbate, not alleviate, bleeding.

A Nurse Is Participating in the Emergency Care of a Patient