The nurse caring for a client is providing instructions for an upcoming renal angiography. Which nursing action, explained in the preoperative instructions, is essential in the postprocedure period?
A) Encourage voiding following the procedure.
B) Assess renal blood work.
C) Assess cognitive status.
D) Complete a pulse assessment of the legs and feet.
D
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A renal angiography provides details about the arterial blood supply to the kidney. A catheter is passed up the femoral artery into the aorta in the area of the renal artery. After the procedure, a pressure dressing remains in place for several hours. It is essential that the nurse palpates pulses in the legs and feet at least every 1 to 2 hours for signs of arterial occlusion. Reviewing lab work is completed in the preoperative period. Voiding assesses renal status that provides additional data in the postprocedural period. Assessing cognitive status is completed due to the sedative that is administered in the preprocedural period.
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