The nurse is preparing to assess a client recovering from an arteriogram. What should be the priority for this client?
1. Monitor pulses distal to the puncture site
2. Elevate the extremity used for the puncture site
3. Place a pillow under the extremity used for the puncture sit
4. Increase intravenous fluids to ensure an adequate urine output
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Rationale 1: After an arteriogram the nurse should monitor pulses distal to the puncture site.
Rationale 2: The extremity used for the puncture site should be flat.
Rationale 3: A pillow should not be placed under the extremity used for the puncture site.
Rationale 4: Intravenous fluids are not routinely increased after an arteriogram to ensure an adequate urine output but rather to ensure elimination of the contrast medium.
Global Rationale: After an arteriogram the nurse should monitor pulses distal to the puncture site. The extremity used for the puncture site should be flat. A pillow should not be placed under the extremity used for the puncture site. Intravenous fluids are not routinely increased after an arteriogram to ensure an adequate urine output but rather to ensure elimination of the contrast medium.
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