You Return to a Patient's Room 20 Minutes After Drawing

question 47

Multiple Choice

You return to a patient's room 20 minutes after drawing an ABG. Which of the following should you check at this time?
I.puncture site for hematoma
II.adequacy of distal circulation
III.prothrombin or partial thromboplastin times

• A)I and II
• B)I and III
• C)II and III
• D)I, II, and III

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