What instruction should a nurse provide to a patient when removing a central catheter?
a. Lean forward and cough.
b. Take a deep breath and bear down.
c. Breathe deeply through the mouth.
d. Lie on the right side.
B
The patient is instructed to take a breath and bear down to prevent air from entering the blood-stream as the catheter is removed.
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A client diagnosed with stable angina is undergoing a 12-lead electrocardiogram. Which of the following results is not expected?
1. ST segment depression 2. ST segment elevation 3. T-wave flattening 4. T-wave inversion