The nurse is administering IV fluid boluses and nasogastric irrigation to a patient with acute gastrointestinal (GI)bleeding. Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

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The patient's lung sounds indicate that pulmonary edema may be developing as a result of the rapid infusion of IV fluid and that the fluid infusion rate should be slowed. The return of coffee-ground material in an NG tube is expected for a patient with upper GI bleeding. The BP is slightly elevated but would not be an indication to contact the health care provider immediately. Hyperactive bowel sounds are common when a patient has GI bleeding.

The Nurse Is Administering IV Fluid Boluses and Nasogastric Irrigation