[Expert Solution]: After eight uneventful hours in the ICU,…

After eight uneventful hours in the ICU, the patient suddenly begins to vomit bright red blood and drops his blood pressure to 80/50mmHg (MAP 60). The patient is emergently intubated for airway protection, and a Blakemore tube is placed by the ICU fellow to tamponade the bleeding esophageal vessels. GI is notified, and the on-call interventional radiologist is en-route for emergent TIPS procedure. The patient’s last hemoglobin (3hrs ago) was 8g/dl. 1.) Please discuss nursing implications for this patient’s care. Is further blood transfusion indicated? 2.) Please discuss the role of Blakemore tube placement, emergent TIPS procedure in this patient’s care.