The Nurse Is Caring for a School-Age Child Who Has

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a school-age child who has had a cardiac catheterization.The child tells the nurse that the bandage is "too wet." The nurse finds the bandage and bed soaked with blood.The most appropriate initial nursing action is to:

• A)notify physician.
• B)apply new bandage with more pressure.
• C)place the child in Trendelenburg position.
• D)apply direct pressure above catheterization site.

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