A 50-year-old patient who underwent a gastroduodenostomy (Bi…
A 50-year-old patient who underwent a gastroduodenostomy (Billroth I) earlier today complains of increasing abdominal pain. The patient has no bowel sounds and 200 ml of nasogastric (NG) drainage in the last hour. The abdomen is rigid, and the respirations are 26/minute and shallow. The highest priority action by the nurse is to: