A Client with Massive Ascites Had a Paracentesis

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client with massive ascites had a paracentesis. The site continues to leak through several layers of dressings, despite the nurse holding pressure. Which intervention should the nurse do first?

• A) Call the physician and request the puncture site be sutured.
• B) Have the client lie on the side with the puncture site.
• C) Obtain a urostomy pouch and apply it at the puncture site.
• D) Use a roll of Kerlex to hold the dressing in place.

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