A nurse is caring for a patient who has had an angiogram. What should the nurse make a point of care to assess and document on this patient?
a. Fluid intake
b. Peripheral pulses in the affected leg
c. Inquiring about an allergy to iodine
d. Decreased blood pressure
B
Checking and recording the presence and strength of the pulses in the affected leg ensure that the injection site has not occluded the vessel and that vascular spasm has not impaired circulation. An inquiry about an iodine allergy is made before the procedure.
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