15. Your patient is a 63 year old male that has a history of alcoholic cirrhosis presents with vomiting of copious amounts of bright red blood. His blood pressure is 70/48, HR 154, and the patient looks pale. Which of the following would not be appropriate to order?
A. Type and cross, and transfuse the patient with 6 units of packed red blood cells
B. Have two large bore IV's in place
C. Insert an NG tube
D. Notify the GI doctor on call as well as the General Surgeon and ask them to come evaluate the patient.
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