Why Would the Nurse Perform a Modified Allen Test

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why would the nurse perform a modified Allen test?

• A)To measure the rate of lymphatic drainage
• B)To evaluate the adequacy of capillary patency before drawing venous blood
• C)To evaluate the adequacy of collateral circulation before cannulating the radial artery
• D)To evaluate the venous refill rate that occurs after the ulnar and radial arteries are temporarily occluded

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