A male client is admitted to the emergency department while vomiting dark brown, foul- smelling emesis. He reports having a surgical repair of a recurrent inguinal hernia a week ago and is troubled by intense abdominal pain. After finding that his bowel sounds are hyperactive, which prescription should the nurse implement first?

B Send the client to x-ray for a flat plate of the abdomen. D Give a prescribed analgesic for temperature above 101° F (38.3°C). A Place an indwelling urinary catheter and attach a bedside drainage unit. C Insert a nasogastric tube (NGT) and attach to low intermittent suction.