A 55-year-old man is transferred to your unit from the intensivecare unit following a head injury. During your admissionassessment, he complains of a burning sensation in hismidepigastric area. On examination, you note a distended abdomenwith tenderness in the epigastric area.
1. What questions would you ask the patient?
2.What diagnostic tests would you anticipate and how would youprepare your patient for these?
3. Describe your plan of nursing care for this patient.
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