Question

the nurse is assigned to care for a client who had a sengstaken - blakemore tube inserted when more conservative treatment failed to alleviate the condition. the nurse would suspect that the client most likely has which diagnosis? answer options: 1 gastritis 2 bowel obstruction 3 small bowel tumor 4 esophageal varices

Explanation:

A Sengstaken - Blakemore tube is used to compress bleeding esophageal varices when conservative treatment fails. It is not used for gastritis, bowel obstruction, or small bowel tumor.

Answer:

1. Esophageal varices