The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Just

The nurse is caring for a client who has just arrived in the emergency department reporting epigastric pain.The client says that emesis earlier in the day looked like coffee grounds.What does the nurse prepare to do for the client first?

A) Check the client's stool for occult blood.
B) Insert 18-gauge IV lines with normal saline infusions.
C) Insert a nasogastric tube and prepare for gastric lavage.
D) Determine whether the client has a history of ulcers.