While Caring for a Patient with a Right Radial Arterial

question 26

Multiple Choice

While caring for a patient with a right radial arterial line, the nurse assesses that the fingers of the right hand are cool, pale, and dusky. Which intervention would be important to do first?

• A) Obtain a blood pressure in the left arm.
• B) Try to obtain a pulse using Doppler ultrasound.
• C) Notify the physician stat.
• D) Flush the arterial catheter and zero the line.

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Definitions:

Systems Therapy

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes understanding individuals within the context of their relationships, viewing problems within the dynamics of the entire system.

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The tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of living organisms, to maintain internal stability.

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A cognitive behavioral therapy technique that involves changing the way a situation is perceived to manage feelings and behaviors more effectively.

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