The nurse is providing care for a patient who is diagnosed with a Mallory-Weiss tear (MWT). Which treatment for the condition is the nurse expecting?

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Mallory-Weiss tears, which are lacerations of the mucous membrane at the junction of the stomach and esophagus, often result from severe vomiting. They can lead to bleeding but are usually not severe enough to require emergency surgery. The primary treatment involves supportive care, including measures to stop the bleeding and allow the tear to heal. An injection of epinephrine directly into the bleeding site during an endoscopy is a treatment option to control bleeding by causing vasoconstriction. Ice lavage and positioning in reverse Trendelenburg's are not standard treatments for a Mallory-Weiss tear.

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