A patient in the emergency department has just been diagnosed with peritonitis caused by a ruptured diverticulum. Which prescribed intervention will the nurse implement first?
A) Insert a urinary catheter to drainage.
B) Infuse metronidazole (Flagyl) 500 mg IV.
C) Send the patient for a computerized tomography scan.
D) Place a nasogastric (NG) tube to intermittent low suction.
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