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

question 28

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Notify the physician.
• B)Apply a new bandage with more pressure.
• C)Place in the Trendelenburg position.
• D)Apply direct pressure above the catheterization site.

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