A Patient Returns to the ICU After a Femorotibial Bypass

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient returns to the ICU after a femorotibial bypass graft of the left leg.Identify the primary focus of nursing care immediately in the postprocedural assessment period.

• A) Prevention of skin breakdown
• B) Hourly intake and urinary output
• C) Monitor for ST segment changes
• D) Frequent pulse checks to the affected limb

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