Which of these prescribed interventions will the nurse implement first when caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with peritonitis caused by a ruptured diverticulum?
A) Administer morphine sulfate 4 mg IV.
B) Infuse metronidazole (Flagyl) 500 mg IV.
C) Send the patient for a computerized tomography scan.
D) Insert a nasogastric (NG) tube and connect it to intermittent low suction.
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