Nursing Interventions for the Child After a Cardiac Catheterization Would

question 41

Multiple Choice

Nursing interventions for the child after a cardiac catheterization would include which of the following?

• A)Allow ambulation as tolerated.
• B)Monitor vital signs every 2 hours.
• C)Assess the affected extremity for temperature and color.
• D)Check pulses above the catheterization site for equality and symmetry.

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