The Nurse Removes a Client's Intravenous Catheter and Notes the Tip

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse removes a client's intravenous catheter and notes the tip of the catheter is broken.The nurse palpates the client's arm and feels the broken piece.Which action should the nurse take?

• A)Apply ice to the insertion site.
• B)Raise the client's arm above the heart.
• C)Apply a pressure dressing on the insertion site.
• D)Apply a tourniquet above the insertion site.

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