The Patient Is Being Sent Home from the Hospital After

question 27

Multiple Choice

The patient is being sent home from the hospital after a cardiac catheterization.What should the nurse instruct the patient to do first if bleeding occurs at the femoral artery puncture site?

• A) Call the physician.
• B) Call 9-1-1.
• C) Apply pressure to the site.
• D) Apply a new bandage.

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