A patient who has a radial artery catheter in place is complaining of numbness and tingling in the fingers. What is the nurse's priority assessment?
1. Is there a palpable pulse?
2. Is blood is easily obtained from the catheter?
3. Does the patient have a fever?
4. Does the waveform have a characteristic appearance?
Answer: 1
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1. discharge. 2. overwhelmed. 3. stabilization. 4. adaptation.
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a. micrograms. c. grams. b. milligrams. d. USP units.