The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Will Be

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who will be returning to the nursing unit following a cardiac catheterization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment is the highest priority for the nurse to perform when the patient arrives on the unit?

• A) Checking the patient's right pedal pulse and warmth of the right leg
• B) Checking pulse oximetry and listening to the patient's lung sounds
• C) Checking bilateral radial pulses to check for a pulse deficit
• D) Estimating the patient's jugular venous pressure

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