The nurse is caring for a client post-cerebral angiography via the client's right femoral artery. Which intervention does the nurse implement?
a. Check the right lower extremity pulses.
b. Measure orthostatic blood pressure.
c. Perform a funduscopic examination.
d. Assess the client's gag reflex.
A
Cerebral angiography is performed by threading a catheter through the femoral or brachial artery. The extremity is kept immobilized after the procedure. The nurse checks the extremity for ade-quate circulation by noting skin color and temperature, presence and quality of pulses distal to the injection site, and capillary refill. Clients usually are on bedrest; therefore orthostatic blood pressure cannot be performed. The funduscopic examination would not be affected by cerebral angiography. The client is given analgesics but not conscious sedation; therefore the client's gag reflex would not be compromised.
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