The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm.The patient is complaining of intense abdominal pain and lightheadedness.The patient's blood pressure has dropped and pulse is rising.What is the priority nursing intervention?

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The patient is most likely experiencing a ruptured aneurysm,which is a medical emergency requiring surgical repair;therefore,the physician should be contacted immediately.The vital signs may need to be measured more often than every 15 minutes.Notifying the family is not the priority intervention.Ongoing assessment of pain should continue.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Diagnosed with an Abdominal