A Client Was Just Admitted to the Emergency Department for New-Onset

question 3

Multiple Choice

A client was just admitted to the emergency department for new-onset confusion.As the nurse starts the IV line,the client says he just finished a hemodialysis session.The IV site is bleeding briskly.What action by the nurse takes priority?

• A) Assess for a bruit and thrill over the vascular access site.
• B) Draw blood for coagulation studies and white blood cell count.
• C) Prepare to administer protamine sulfate.
• D) Hold constant firm pressure with a gauze pad for 5 minutes.

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