The nurse caring for a patient with a peptic ulcer who has had a nasogastric tube inserted notes bright blood in the tube;the patient complains of pain and has become hypotensive.Which condition should the nurse recognize these as signs of?

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The presence of bright blood in the nasogastric tube, pain, and hypotension in a patient with a peptic ulcer are indicative of perforation. This is a medical emergency where the ulcer has created a hole in the stomach or duodenal wall, leading to leakage of contents into the abdominal cavity, causing severe pain and potentially leading to shock, which is reflected in the hypotension.

The Nurse Caring for a Patient with a Peptic Ulcer